Summary
Kalman Yeger (born April 26, 1974)[citation needed] is an American politician who serves in the New York City Council for the 44th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all or parts of the Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Gravesend, Kensington, and Midwood neighborhoods in Brooklyn.[1]
Kalman Yeger | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | David G. Greenfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Touro College (BA) New York Law School (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education edit
Yeger is a graduate of Touro College with a B.A. degree and New York Law School with a J.D. degree in 2011.[2][3]
Career edit
Yeger began his career as a community liaison and assistant to New York City Councilman Lloyd Henry he then went on to work for Fernando Ferrer as a top advisor. In 2010, he began working as senior advisor and counsel to New York City Councilman David G. Greenfield.[2]
Yeger has been a member of Brooklyn Community Board 14 since 2000.[4]
City Council edit
Outgoing council person David G. Greenfield tapped Yeger, his counsel, to run for his council seat in 2017, as Greenfield decided not to run for re-election, instead taking over the helm of New York's largest Jewish charity, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.[5] Opposing Yeger, was Yoni Hikind, the son of New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, whose district covers much of the same constituency.[6][7]
Yeger defeated Hikind, 67%–29%.[5]
Yeger currently serves on the following New York City Council committees:[8]
- Contracts
- Environmental Protection
- Governmental Operations
- Oversight and Investigation
- Technology
| Election history | |||
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| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 44 |
2017 | General | √ Kalman Yeger (D) 66.86% Yoni Hikind (Our Neighborhood) 28.64% Harold Tischler (School Choice) 3.95% |
Controversy edit
On March 26, 2019, Yeger accused Democratic Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of being an antisemite due to her criticism of AIPAC and then claimed that "Palestine does not exist". This resulted in protests outside Yeger's office in Boro Park.[9] He was later removed from the New York City Council's immigration committee.[10]
On October 30, 2022, Yeger tweeted a video of a swarm of bikers taking over a New York City street, Yeger compared these bikers to cockroaches saying, "Like cockroaches, there's never just one".[11] Yeger received major backlash as a result with many calling the tweet racist pointing out that a majority of the bikers were black and brown. He subsequently deleted the tweet that same day.
References edit
- ^ "District 44". Kalman Yeger. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kalman Yeger Defeats Yoni Hikind In NYC Council Race To Replace David Greenfield". November 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ 119th Commencement Exercises. New York Law School. May 13, 2011. p. 44. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Iqbal, Zainab (July 18, 2017). "Just In: Kalman Yeger Is Greenfield's Replacement For City Council – BKLYNER". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kalman Yeger in Landslide Victory; Sweeps Boro Park, Midwood Race for 44th District Seat". Hamodia. November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Skelding, Conor (November 6, 2017). "The fight for Borough Park is among this election year's nastiest". Politico. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Goldiner, Dave (November 7, 2017). "Kalman Yeger Crushes Yoni Hikind In Orthodox Brooklyn Council War". The Forward. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "District 44". Kalman Yeger. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Keogh, Elizabeth; Boyer, Trevor (March 28, 2019). "Hundreds on both sides protest Brooklyn Councilman Kalman Yeger's 'Palestine does not exist' tweet". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Mays, Jeffery C. (March 31, 2019). "A Jewish Councilman Who Said 'Palestine Does Not Exist' Loses Seat on Immigration Committee". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Kalman Yeger on Twitter: "Like cockroaches, there's never just one". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website