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| district = [[New York's 48th State Assembly district|48th]] |
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| residence = Brooklyn, New York City |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (since 2023)<br>[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (until 2023) |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Queens College, City University of New York|Queens College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Brooklyn College]] ([[Masters of Arts|MA]]) |
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| spouse = Shoshana Hikind |
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| children = Deena, Yoni, Shmuel |
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'''Dov Hikind''' (born June 30, 1950) is an American politician in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
'''Dov Bernard Hikind''' (born June 30, 1950) is an American politician, activist, and radio talk show host in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]. Hikind served as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[New York State Assembly]]man representing [[Brooklyn]]'s Assembly district 48 for 35 years – from January 1983 until December 2018.<ref name="CeFaan-Kim">{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=CeFaan |title=Longtime lawmaker Dov Hikind not running for re-election |url=https://abc7ny.com/politics/longtime-lawmaker-dov-hikind-not-running-for-re-election/3390924/ |work=ABC7 New York |publisher=Disney |date=25 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=ORIG. 1976 MUGSHOT OF CONGRESSMAN, ACTIVIST, TALK SHOW HOST BERNARD DOV HIKIND {{!}} eBay |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705044030/https://www.ebay.com/itm/364917150691?itmmeta=01J20JYARDQAKXHJAH3AKR7FGB&hash=item54f6c1d3e3:g:RmgAAOSwNxJmVhlw |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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Hikind hosts a weekly radio show in [[New York City]]. |
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==Background and family== |
==Background and family== |
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Hikind grew up in a [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi Jewish]] family in [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn]], his father being a devout follower of the [[Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)|Vizhnitz]] [[Hasidic dynasty]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} His parents were both Holocaust survivors, with his mother being liberated from Auschwitz.<ref name="Gladiators">{{cite news |last=Bumiller |first=Elisabeth |title=The Gladiators of Borough Park; Rivals Compete for Power in an Orthodox Arena |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/17/nyregion/the-gladiators-of-borough-park-rivals-compete-for-power-in-an-orthodox-arena.html |archive-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914042720/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/17/nyregion/the-gladiators-of-borough-park-rivals-compete-for-power-in-an-orthodox-arena.html |access-date=July 12, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=17 March 1996}}</ref> He has a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] from [[Queens College, City University of New York|Queens College]], and a [[Masters of Arts|MA]] from [[Brooklyn College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2018/12/10/hikind-reflects-on-long-controversial-career/|title = Hikind reflects on long, passionate career|date = 11 December 2018}}</ref> |
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Hikind grew up in a [[Jewish]] family in [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn]], his father being a devout follower of the [[Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)|Vizhnitz]] [[Hasidic dynasty]].<ref>{{cite journal|date=December 26, 2012|journal=Ami Magazine|issue=100|page=57}}</ref> |
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Hikind is married and has three children: Yoni, Shmuel, and Deena. Yoni and Shmuel both work as social workers in the Jewish community in Brooklyn. |
Hikind is married, and has three children: Yoni, Shmuel, and Deena. Yoni and Shmuel both work as social workers in the Jewish community in Brooklyn. |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Hikind endorsed [[Michael Bloomberg]] the first two times he ran for [[mayor of New York City]], then switched his endorsement to the challenger [[Bill Thompson (New York politician)|Bill Thompson]] in [[New York City mayoral election, 2009|the 2009 election]].<ref>McIntire, Mike. "Mayor's Campaign Follows Jewish Voters to the Catskills". ''New York Times'', August 1, 2005; p. B4</ref> Hikind had broken ranks with his party |
Hikind endorsed [[Michael Bloomberg]] the first two times he ran for [[mayor of New York City]], then switched his endorsement to the challenger [[Bill Thompson (New York politician)|Bill Thompson]] in [[New York City mayoral election, 2009|the 2009 election]].<ref>McIntire, Mike. "Mayor's Campaign Follows Jewish Voters to the Catskills". ''The New York Times'', August 1, 2005; p. B4</ref> During his decades as a Democrat, Hikind had broken ranks with his party in endorsements, most notably in his endorsement of [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] gubernatorial candidates [[George Pataki]] in [[1994 New York gubernatorial election|1994]] and [[Lee Zeldin]] in [[2022 New York gubernatorial election|2022]]; Republican presidential nominees [[George W. Bush]] in [[2000 United States presidential election|2000]] and [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]], [[John McCain]] in [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]], [[Mitt Romney]] in [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]], and [[Donald Trump]] in [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]] and [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]; and Republican [[Inna Vernikov]] for New York City Council. |
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Described by the [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] and ''[[The New York Times]]'' as a [[ |
Described by the [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] and ''[[The New York Times]]'' as a [[conservative Democrat]],<ref name="JTA Retiring">{{cite news |title=One of New York's most outspoken Orthodox politicians is retiring |url=https://www.jta.org/2018/04/25/news-opinion/one-new-yorks-outspoken-orthodox-politicians-retiring |agency=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>{{refn|name=Neuman}} Hikind believes that the national party has moved too far to the left, particularly on social issues, for the liking of many of his constituents.<ref name="Neuman">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/nyregion/in-democratic-stronghold-of-new-york-city-trump-finds-support-among-orthodox-jews.html |title=In Democratic Stronghold of New York City, Trump Finds Support Among Orthodox Jews |last=Neuman |first=William |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> His district had long been one of the most conservative districts in New York City. For instance, it gave [[Donald Trump]] 69 percent of the vote in 2016, his second-best showing in the entire state; only the [[Staten Island]]-based 62nd Assembly District gave him a higher percentage of the vote. In 2012, it gave Romney 75 percent of the vote, his best showing in the state.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=199943417 Daily Kos database of election data]</ref> |
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Hikind expressed interest in the [[New York's 9th congressional district special election, 2011|special election]] for the [[New York's 9th congressional district]] seat vacated by [[Anthony Weiner]]; Hikind did not expect the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] to nominate him and considered running as a Republican.<ref>Benjamin, Elizabeth (2011-06-20). [http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/06/extras-307/ Extras] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329122746/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/06/extras-307/ |date=March 29, 2012 }}. ''State of Politics''. Retrieved 2011-06-20.</ref> |
Hikind expressed interest in the [[New York's 9th congressional district special election, 2011|special election]] for the [[New York's 9th congressional district]] seat vacated by [[Anthony Weiner]]; Hikind did not expect the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] to nominate him, and considered running as a Republican.<ref>Benjamin, Elizabeth (2011-06-20). [http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/06/extras-307/ Extras] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329122746/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/06/extras-307/ |date=March 29, 2012 }}. ''State of Politics''. Retrieved 2011-06-20.</ref> |
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In 2017, Hikind's son Yoni ran for the City Council in |
In 2017, Hikind's son Yoni ran for the City Council in District 44 against [[Kalman Yeger]], David Greenfield's hand-picked successor who was on the Democratic party line; in order to avoid a primary, the younger Hikind collected petitions to run on his own party line called "Our Neighborhood".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/yoni-hikind-jumps-race-councilman-david-greenfield-seat-article-1.3376017|title=Assemblyman Dov Hikind's son, Yoni, jumps in race for City Councilman David Greenfield's seat|last=Jorgensen|first=Jillian|date=December 3, 2017|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> |
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In 2018, Hikind |
In 2018, Hikind retired from the [[New York State Assembly]], proclaiming support for his successor [[Simcha Eichenstein]].<ref>Donn, Yochonon (April 26, 2018) [https://hamodia.com/2018/04/26/simcha-eichenstein-declares-candidacy-brooklyn-assembly-seat/ "Simcha Eichenstein Declares Candidacy for Brooklyn Assembly Seat"], ''Hamodia''. "Speaking at Hamodia's office, [Eichenstein], the 34-year-old veteran of the de Blasio administration, said in an interview that he will run in the Democratic primary this September to replace Mr. Hikind, a long-time lawmaker who announced this week that he will no longer run. Mr. Hikind is supporting Mr. Eichenstein's candidacy, and intends to campaign with him."</ref> |
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On July 20, 2023, Hikind along with his wife Shani, announced on [[Twitter]] that they were changing their party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Dov Hikind|date=July 20, 2023 |title= My wife and I have switched our party affiliation from Democrat to Republican!|url=https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1682016578701783040 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> |
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Hikind hosts a weekly radio talk show in New York City.<ref>Goldmacher, Shane (July 31, 2017) [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/nyregion/david-greenfield-city-council-borough-park.html "Bitter Feud Divides New York's Orthodox Jewish Politicians"], ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 2, 2020.</ref> |
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==Views on issues== |
==Views on issues== |
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Hikind is a pro-Israel activist.<ref>Fearnow, Benjamin (February 11, 2020) [https://www.newsweek.com/former-democratic-assemblyman-removed-rashida-tlaib-event-asking-what-about-your-anti-semitism-1486762 "Former Democratic Assemblyman Removed From Rashida Tlaib Event for Asking 'What About Your Anti-Semitism?'], ''Newsweek''. Retrieved March 2, 2020.</ref> In the 1980s he was a member of the [[Jewish Defense League]], and a follower of [[Meir Kahane]].<ref name="Gladiators" /> He was also friends with activist [[Chaim Ben Pesach]].<ref name="Gladiators"/> Hikind broke with Kahane after Kahane moved to Israel and became more aggressive in his views against Arabs.<ref name="Gladiators"/> In an interview with [[Robert I. Friedman]], Hikind stated that he supported forming a group of "intelligent professionals" to assassinate Nazis and Arab-American supporters of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]].<ref>[https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/former-terror-suspect-leading-attack-brooklyn-college-bds-panel/ The Former Terror Suspect Leading the Attack on the Brooklyn College BDS Panel], by [[Max Blumenthal]], February 6, 2013, [[The Nation]]</ref><ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dov-hikind-terror-jewish-defense-league-linda-sarsour_n_59122e36e4b05e1ca202c78c This Politician Keeps Saying Linda Sarsour Supports Terror. But He Was In A Terror Group], by Christopher Mathias, 05/11/2017, [[HuffPost]]</ref> In 2001, he argued that the [[Madame Tussauds New York]] wax museum should remove its wax statue of the Palestinian leader [[Yassir Arafat]], saying that he was a terrorist whose image should not be in New York.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Haberman|first=Clyde|date=2001-05-19|title=NYC; Offense Taken To Extremes On Our Behalf|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/19/nyregion/nyc-offense-taken-to-extremes-on-our-behalf.html|access-date=2023-09-11|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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===Profiling=== |
===Profiling=== |
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Hikind has advocated for the [[Racial profiling|profiling]] of [[Muslim]]s of [[Middle East]]ern and [[South Asia]]n background as a response to [[terrorism]].<ref name="Vielkind">{{cite news |last1=Vielkind |first1=Jimmy |title=Hikind Renews Call for Terror Suspect Profiling |url=http://observer.com/2009/12/hikind-renews-call-for-terror-suspect-profiling/ |work=Observer |date=December 29, 2009 |location=New York}}</ref> In 2005 he sponsored a bill to allow police to focus on Middle-Eastern men in subway bag searches.{{refn|name=Omi & Winant}}<ref name="Epstein">{{cite news |last1=Epstein |first1=Edward |title=Calls for racial, ethnic profiling renewed after transit attacks / Critics say it unfairly singles out minorities |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Calls-for-racial-ethnic-profiling-renewed-after-2617453.php |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=August 10, 2005}}</ref> At a news conference, holding up photos of Muslim men, he said |
Hikind has advocated for the [[Racial profiling|profiling]] of [[Muslim]]s of [[Middle East]]ern and [[South Asia]]n background as a response to [[terrorism]].<ref name="Vielkind">{{cite news |last1=Vielkind |first1=Jimmy |title=Hikind Renews Call for Terror Suspect Profiling |url=http://observer.com/2009/12/hikind-renews-call-for-terror-suspect-profiling/ |work=Observer |date=December 29, 2009 |location=New York}}</ref> In 2005, he sponsored a bill to allow police to focus on Middle-Eastern men in subway bag searches.{{refn|name=Omi & Winant}}<ref name="Epstein">{{cite news |last1=Epstein |first1=Edward |title=Calls for racial, ethnic profiling renewed after transit attacks / Critics say it unfairly singles out minorities |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Calls-for-racial-ethnic-profiling-renewed-after-2617453.php |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=August 10, 2005}}</ref> At a news conference, holding up photos of Muslim men, he said: "The individuals involved [in terrorism] basically look like this. Why must police think twice before examining people of a particular group?"<ref>{{cite news|last=Getlin|first=Josh|title=Complaints on NYC subway searches grow|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-14/news/0508140188_1_subway-commuters-pennsylvania-station|access-date=26 February 2013|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=August 14, 2005}}</ref> He has described this as "terrorist profiling".<ref name="Kaufmann">{{cite book |last=Kaufmann |first=Mareile |title=Ethnic Profiling and Counter-terrorism: Examples of European Practice and Possible Repercussions |date=2010 |publisher=LIT Verlag Münster |isbn=978-3-64-310447-2 |page=44 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXIumGf99UYC&q=Hikind&pg=PA44}}</ref> Civil rights groups opposed Hikind's proposal, and the [[New York City Police Department]] released a statement against it, saying that "Racial profiling is illegal, of doubtful effectiveness, and against department policy".<ref>{{cite news |title=Pol: Use Racial Profiling on Subways |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164355,00.html |date=October 6, 2005 |work=Fox News}}</ref> |
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Following the attempted bombing of [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]] in December 2009, Hikind introduced a similar bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to consider race and ethnicity as "one of many factors" in selecting persons for anti-terrorism stops and searches.<ref name="Omi & Winant">{{cite book |last1=Omi |first1=Michael |last2=Winant |first2=Howard |editor1-last=HoSang, Daniel |display-editors=etal|title=Racial Formation in the Twenty-First Century |date=2012 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-52-027343-6 |page=314 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books |
Following the attempted bombing of [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]] in December 2009, Hikind introduced a similar bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to consider race and ethnicity as "one of many factors" in selecting persons for anti-terrorism stops and searches.<ref name="Omi & Winant">{{cite book |last1=Omi |first1=Michael |last2=Winant |first2=Howard |editor1-last=HoSang, Daniel |display-editors=etal|title=Racial Formation in the Twenty-First Century |date=2012 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-52-027343-6 |page=314 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xdqnex-hVncC&q=Hikind&pg=PA314 |chapter=Conclusion}}</ref> |
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===Subway security=== |
===Subway security=== |
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Hikind was instrumental in arranging for the allocation of $1.2 million in a project that helped to install 120 [[closed-circuit television]] security cameras in nine South Brooklyn [[New York City Subway|subway]] stations that are located in Jewish neighborhoods such as [[Borough Park, Brooklyn|Borough Park]], [[Midwood, Brooklyn|Midwood]], Kensington, and Parkville. He stated that the project was prompted by "concerns that the Jewish community would be targeted" by terrorists.<ref>Chan |
Hikind was instrumental in arranging for the allocation of $1.2 million in a project that helped to install 120 [[closed-circuit television]] security cameras in nine South Brooklyn [[New York City Subway|subway]] stations that are located in Jewish neighborhoods such as [[Borough Park, Brooklyn|Borough Park]], [[Midwood, Brooklyn|Midwood]], Kensington, and Parkville. He stated that the project was prompted by "concerns that the Jewish community would be targeted" by terrorists.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chan (NYT)|first=Sewell|date=2005-06-02|title=Metro Briefing | New York: Brooklyn: Security Cameras In Stations|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/02/nyregion/metro-briefing-new-york-brooklyn-security-cameras-in-stations.html|access-date=2023-09-11|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Hikind encouraged politicians to do the same in other subway stations, which now lag behind those of his community. ''The New York Times'' revealed that the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] had granted close to $600 million in funds for security to stations in New York City in late 2002; however, only a small fraction of it had been used productively by 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chan|first=Sewell|date=2005-07-09|title=M.T.A. Slow to Spend Money on Transit Security|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/09/nyregion/mta-slow-to-spend-money-on-transit-security.html|access-date=2023-09-11|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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===''The Passion of the Christ''=== |
===''The Passion of the Christ''=== |
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In 2003, Hikind and a group of supporters protested [[Mel Gibson]]'s film ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''. He led about 50 Jewish leaders and supporters to the [[Fox News]] offices in [[Manhattan]] in a demonstration, chanting ''"The Passion is a lethal weapon against Jews."''<ref>Trotta, Liz. "Jewish leaders condemn film: Call Gibson's movie on Christ's crucifixion anti-Semitic.", ''[[Washington Times]]''; p. A14 (August 29, 2003)</ref> Hikind was vocal in his anger against the movie, stating: "It will result in anti-Semitism and bigotry. It really takes us back to the Dark Ages ... the Inquisition, the Crusades, all for the so-called sin of the Crucifixion of Jesus." |
In 2003, Hikind and a group of supporters protested [[Mel Gibson]]'s film ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''. He led about 50 Jewish leaders and supporters to the [[Fox News]] offices in [[Manhattan]] in a demonstration, chanting, ''"The Passion is a lethal weapon against Jews."''<ref>Trotta, Liz. "Jewish leaders condemn film: Call Gibson's movie on Christ's crucifixion anti-Semitic.", ''[[The Washington Times]]''; p. A14 (August 29, 2003)</ref> Hikind was vocal in his anger against the movie, stating: "It will result in anti-Semitism and bigotry. It really takes us back to the Dark Ages ... the Inquisition, the Crusades, all for the so-called sin of the Crucifixion of Jesus."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2003/aug/30/entertainment/et-quick30.2|title=Fox passes on Gibson's ''The Passion''|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2004-10-22|access-date=2008-08-30}}</ref> Hikind said the film "is unhealthy for Jews all over the world."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2003/aug/30/entertainment/et-quick30.2|title=Fox passes on Gibson's ''The Passion''|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2004-10-22|access-date=2008-08-30}}</ref> |
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===Yassir Arafat=== |
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In 2001, Hikind argued that the [[Madame Tussauds New York]] wax museum should remove its wax statue of the Palestinian leader [[Yassir Arafat]], claiming that he was a terrorist whose image should not be in New York.<ref>Haberman, Clyde. "Offense Taken To Extremes On Our Behalf." ''New York Times'' (May 19, 2001), p. B1</ref> |
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As the son of [[Holocaust survivors]], Hikind considers his parents' experience to be an important component of his [[Zionist]] views. Among his early activities were demonstrations demanding the [[Soviet Jewry Movement|right to emigrate for Soviet]] and [[Syrian Jews]]. In the summer of 2005, Hikind visited the settlements of [[Gush Katif]] to express his concern for the residents who were slated to be expelled from the [[Gaza Strip]]. In the summer of 2006, along with a group of fellow legislators and community leaders, Hikind visited northern Israeli communities during the time of the [[Hezbollah]] rocket attacks on [[Israel]]. He and his group spent the time there distributing funds and material aid.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} |
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===United Nations=== |
===United Nations=== |
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Hikind is part of a group of New York state legislators that has consistently attempted to block plans to renovate the [[headquarters of the United Nations]], calling the UN anti-American and anti-Israel.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050106200003/http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=10276&print=yes "UN Takes A Beating"], ''[[The Jewish Week]]'', December 17, 2004</ref> |
Hikind is part of a group of New York state legislators that has consistently attempted to block plans to renovate the [[headquarters of the United Nations]], calling the UN anti-American and anti-Israel.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050106200003/http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=10276&print=yes "UN Takes A Beating"], ''[[The Jewish Week]]'', December 17, 2004</ref> |
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Hikind criticized President [[Barack Obama]] for abstaining on [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334|UN Security Council Resolution 2234]], which criticized Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, calling the UN a "cesspool".<ref>{{cite news|title=Assemblyman Hikind: Obama is a hero to the terrorists|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/222371| |
Hikind criticized President [[Barack Obama]] for abstaining on [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334|UN Security Council Resolution 2234]], which criticized Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, calling the UN a "cesspool".<ref>{{cite news|title=Assemblyman Hikind: Obama is a hero to the terrorists|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/222371|access-date=27 December 2016|date=December 30, 2016|work=[[Arutz Sheva]]}}</ref> |
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===Same-sex marriage=== |
===Same-sex marriage=== |
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After voting against a [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage bill]] in the New York State Assembly, Hikind claimed that same-sex marriage can lead to the acceptance of [[incest]], maintaining that, "If we authorize gay marriage in the state of New York, those who want to live and love incestuously will be five steps closer to achieving their goals as well."<ref name="observe-sex">{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/2007/hikind-responds|title=Hikind Responds: Why Not Incest?|last=Paybarah|first=Azi|date=2007-06-22|publisher=The New York Observer| |
After voting against a [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage bill]] in the New York State Assembly, Hikind claimed that same-sex marriage can lead to the acceptance of [[incest]], maintaining that, "If we authorize gay marriage in the state of New York, those who want to live and love incestuously will be five steps closer to achieving their goals as well."<ref name="observe-sex">{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/2007/hikind-responds|title=Hikind Responds: Why Not Incest?|last=Paybarah|first=Azi|date=2007-06-22|publisher=The New York Observer|access-date=2008-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011061803/http://www.observer.com/2007/hikind-responds|archive-date=2008-10-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 15, 2011, after the New York State Assembly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage, Hikind said gay marriage is [[Religious views on same-sex marriage|wrong in the eyes of God]].<ref name="AP-Hikind">{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/NY-Assembly-passes-gay-marriage-as-expected-1425707.php|title=NY Assembly passes gay marriage as expected|agency=Associated Press|date=2011-06-15|work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}} {{Dead link|date=August 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> |
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===David Irving letter=== |
===David Irving letter=== |
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On October 20, 2009, at the insistence of Hikind and twelve other New York State and City officeholders in a letter to [[American Express]] CEO [[Kenneth Chenault]], the company rescinded its Merchants Agreement with prominent Holocaust denier [[David Irving]].<ref>Siemaszko, Corky. [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/10/21/2009-10-21_lifes_less_rewarding_for_denier_of_the_holocaust_thanks_to_pol.html "American Express says Holocaust denier David Irving's no 'merchant', thanks to Assemblyman Hikind".] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024091026/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/10/21/2009-10-21_lifes_less_rewarding_for_denier_of_the_holocaust_thanks_to_pol.html |date=October 24, 2009 }} ''New York Daily News.'' October 21, 2009; retrieved 2009-11-24.</ref> |
On October 20, 2009, at the insistence of Hikind and twelve other New York State and City officeholders in a letter to [[American Express]] CEO [[Kenneth Chenault]], the company rescinded its Merchants Agreement with prominent Holocaust denier [[David Irving]].<ref>Siemaszko, Corky. [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/10/21/2009-10-21_lifes_less_rewarding_for_denier_of_the_holocaust_thanks_to_pol.html "American Express says Holocaust denier David Irving's no 'merchant', thanks to Assemblyman Hikind".] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024091026/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/10/21/2009-10-21_lifes_less_rewarding_for_denier_of_the_holocaust_thanks_to_pol.html |date=October 24, 2009 }} ''New York Daily News.'' October 21, 2009; retrieved 2009-11-24.</ref> |
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In response to what he deemed a "stab in the back to Holocaust survivors", Hikind called for the resignation of [[New York State Education Commissioner]] [[MaryEllen Elia]] on April 3, 2017, for her support of an [[Oswego High School (New York)|Oswego High School]] assignment that asked students to put themselves in [[Adolf Hitler]]'s shoes to argue for or against the "[[Final Solution]]". Elia had defended the assignment as one that allegedly fostered "critical thinking".<ref>Elizalde, Elizabeth (April 3, 2017) [https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/assemblyman-dov-hikind-condemns-pro-nazi-homework-n-y-school-article-1.3018263 "Assemblyman Dov Hikind Condemns 'pro-Nazi' Homework at New York School"], ''New York Daily News''. Retrieved December 18, 2018.</ref> |
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=== Corruption allegations === |
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In 1997, Hikind was indicted by the U.S. Attorney for allegedly receiving $40,000 in funding from the Council of Jewish Organizations of Borough Park (COJO) in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grant money. Hikind was acquitted, while his co-defendant, an official of the organization, Rabbi Elimelech Naiman, was found guilty. The former operations director of COJO, Paul Chernick, pled guilty in a plea agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/14/nyregion/jury-acquits-assemblyman-hikind-of-corruption-charges.html|title=Jury Acquits Assemblyman Hikind of Corruption Charges|last=Fried|first=Joseph P.|date=July 14, 1998|work=The New York Times|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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In 2013, Hikind was alleged to have routinely failed to disclose payments he received from [[Maimonides Medical Center|Maimonides Hospital]] for advertising on his syndicated show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130721/BLOGS04/307219975/dov-hikind-s-radio-silence|title=Dov Hikind's radio silence|date=2013-07-21|website=Crain's New York Business|language=en|access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> The payments were subsequently investigated by [[Andrew Cuomo|Governor Andrew Cuomo]]'s aborted [[Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption|Moreland Commission]]. |
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Hikind was accused of arranging jobs in government for friends and family members. In response, Hikind told the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' that "I help strangers, and I certainly don't discriminate against members of my family".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/assemblyman-sons-pals-political-gigs-article-1.1393417|title=All in the family: Assemblyman Hikind's kids and pals snag political gigs|last=Blau|first=Reuven|website=nydailynews.com|date=9 July 2013 |access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> |
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=== Blackface === |
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Hikind wore [[blackface]], an [[afro]] wig and sunglasses during the 2013 [[Purim]] celebration, dressing up as what he said was a [[basketball player]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2013/02/dov-hikind-parties-down-for-purim-in-black-basketball-player-costume/|title=Dov Hikind Parties Down for Purim in 'Black Basketball Player' Costume|date=2013-02-25|website=Observer|language=en|access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> He initially defended his costume decision, pointing to the "anything goes" tradition of Purim, but eventually apologized, saying that he didn't mean to offend anyone. [[Charles Barron]] said that Hikind's apology was not enough, asking [[Sheldon Silver]] to remove Hikind from his position of assistant majority leader.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/dov-hikind-apologizes-blackface-photo-article-1.1274407|title=Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind Goes on Apology Campaign After Photo of Him Wearing Blackface Surfaces|last=Blain|first=Erin Durkin, Glenn|website=nydailynews.com|date=26 February 2013 |access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> |
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=== Lawsuit against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez === |
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Hikind filed a lawsuit against U.S. Representative [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] for blocking him on Twitter. On November 4, 2019, it was announced that they settled the lawsuit, with Ocasio-Cortez issuing a statement apologizing for the block.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Bowden | first1=John | title=Ocasio-Cortez apologizes for blocking ex-politician on Twitter, settles lawsuit | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/468877-ocasio-cortez-apologizes-for-blocking-ex-politician-on-twitter-settles-lawsuit | date=November 4, 2019 | work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] | access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Gershman | first1=Jacob | last2=Morris | first2=Betsy | title=Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes for Blocking Twitter Critic | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-fights-for-the-right-to-block-some-critics-on-twitter-11572871369 | date=November 4, 2019 | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> |
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Dov Hikind | |
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Hikind in 2017 | |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 48th district | |
In office January 5, 1983 – December 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Hirsch |
Succeeded by | Simcha Eichenstein |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | June 30, 1950
Political party | Republican (since 2023) Democratic (until 2023) |
Spouse | Shoshana Hikind |
Children | Deena, Yoni, Shmuel |
Residence(s) | Brooklyn, New York City |
Alma mater | Queens College (BA) Brooklyn College (MA) |
Occupation | politician, activist, radio show host |
Dov Bernard Hikind (born June 30, 1950) is an American politician, activist, and radio talk show host in the state of New York. Hikind served as a Democratic New York State Assemblyman representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48 for 35 years – from January 1983 until December 2018.[1][2]
Background and family
Hikind grew up in a Haredi Jewish family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, his father being a devout follower of the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty.[citation needed] His parents were both Holocaust survivors, with his mother being liberated from Auschwitz.[3] He has a BA from Queens College, and a MA from Brooklyn College.[4]
Hikind is married, and has three children: Yoni, Shmuel, and Deena. Yoni and Shmuel both work as social workers in the Jewish community in Brooklyn.
Politics
Hikind endorsed Michael Bloomberg the first two times he ran for mayor of New York City, then switched his endorsement to the challenger Bill Thompson in the 2009 election.[5] During his decades as a Democrat, Hikind had broken ranks with his party in endorsements, most notably in his endorsement of Republican gubernatorial candidates George Pataki in 1994 and Lee Zeldin in 2022; Republican presidential nominees George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, John McCain in 2008, Mitt Romney in 2012, and Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020; and Republican Inna Vernikov for New York City Council.
Described by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The New York Times as a conservative Democrat,[6][7] Hikind believes that the national party has moved too far to the left, particularly on social issues, for the liking of many of his constituents.[7] His district had long been one of the most conservative districts in New York City. For instance, it gave Donald Trump 69 percent of the vote in 2016, his second-best showing in the entire state; only the Staten Island-based 62nd Assembly District gave him a higher percentage of the vote. In 2012, it gave Romney 75 percent of the vote, his best showing in the state.[8]
Hikind expressed interest in the special election for the New York's 9th congressional district seat vacated by Anthony Weiner; Hikind did not expect the Democrats to nominate him, and considered running as a Republican.[9]
In 2017, Hikind's son Yoni ran for the City Council in District 44 against Kalman Yeger, David Greenfield's hand-picked successor who was on the Democratic party line; in order to avoid a primary, the younger Hikind collected petitions to run on his own party line called "Our Neighborhood".[10]
In 2018, Hikind retired from the New York State Assembly, proclaiming support for his successor Simcha Eichenstein.[11]
On July 20, 2023, Hikind along with his wife Shani, announced on Twitter that they were changing their party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.[12]
Hikind hosts a weekly radio talk show in New York City.[13]
Views on issues
Israel
Hikind is a pro-Israel activist.[14] In the 1980s he was a member of the Jewish Defense League, and a follower of Meir Kahane.[3] He was also friends with activist Chaim Ben Pesach.[3] Hikind broke with Kahane after Kahane moved to Israel and became more aggressive in his views against Arabs.[3] In an interview with Robert I. Friedman, Hikind stated that he supported forming a group of "intelligent professionals" to assassinate Nazis and Arab-American supporters of the Palestine Liberation Organization.[15][16] In 2001, he argued that the Madame Tussauds New York wax museum should remove its wax statue of the Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat, saying that he was a terrorist whose image should not be in New York.[17]
Profiling
Hikind has advocated for the profiling of Muslims of Middle Eastern and South Asian background as a response to terrorism.[18] In 2005, he sponsored a bill to allow police to focus on Middle-Eastern men in subway bag searches.[19][20] At a news conference, holding up photos of Muslim men, he said: "The individuals involved [in terrorism] basically look like this. Why must police think twice before examining people of a particular group?"[21] He has described this as "terrorist profiling".[22] Civil rights groups opposed Hikind's proposal, and the New York City Police Department released a statement against it, saying that "Racial profiling is illegal, of doubtful effectiveness, and against department policy".[23]
Following the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in December 2009, Hikind introduced a similar bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to consider race and ethnicity as "one of many factors" in selecting persons for anti-terrorism stops and searches.[19]
Subway security
Hikind was instrumental in arranging for the allocation of $1.2 million in a project that helped to install 120 closed-circuit television security cameras in nine South Brooklyn subway stations that are located in Jewish neighborhoods such as Borough Park, Midwood, Kensington, and Parkville. He stated that the project was prompted by "concerns that the Jewish community would be targeted" by terrorists.[24] Hikind encouraged politicians to do the same in other subway stations, which now lag behind those of his community. The New York Times revealed that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had granted close to $600 million in funds for security to stations in New York City in late 2002; however, only a small fraction of it had been used productively by 2005.[25]
The Passion of the Christ
In 2003, Hikind and a group of supporters protested Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ. He led about 50 Jewish leaders and supporters to the Fox News offices in Manhattan in a demonstration, chanting, "The Passion is a lethal weapon against Jews."[26] Hikind was vocal in his anger against the movie, stating: "It will result in anti-Semitism and bigotry. It really takes us back to the Dark Ages ... the Inquisition, the Crusades, all for the so-called sin of the Crucifixion of Jesus."[27] Hikind said the film "is unhealthy for Jews all over the world."[28]
United Nations
Hikind is part of a group of New York state legislators that has consistently attempted to block plans to renovate the headquarters of the United Nations, calling the UN anti-American and anti-Israel.[29]
Hikind criticized President Barack Obama for abstaining on UN Security Council Resolution 2234, which criticized Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, calling the UN a "cesspool".[30]
Same-sex marriage
After voting against a same-sex marriage bill in the New York State Assembly, Hikind claimed that same-sex marriage can lead to the acceptance of incest, maintaining that, "If we authorize gay marriage in the state of New York, those who want to live and love incestuously will be five steps closer to achieving their goals as well."[31] On June 15, 2011, after the New York State Assembly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage, Hikind said gay marriage is wrong in the eyes of God.[32]
David Irving letter
On October 20, 2009, at the insistence of Hikind and twelve other New York State and City officeholders in a letter to American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault, the company rescinded its Merchants Agreement with prominent Holocaust denier David Irving.[33]
Oswego High School Holocaust assignment
In response to what he deemed a "stab in the back to Holocaust survivors", Hikind called for the resignation of New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on April 3, 2017, for her support of an Oswego High School assignment that asked students to put themselves in Adolf Hitler's shoes to argue for or against the "Final Solution". Elia had defended the assignment as one that allegedly fostered "critical thinking".[34]
Incidents involving Hikind
Corruption allegations
In 1997, Hikind was indicted by the U.S. Attorney for allegedly receiving $40,000 in funding from the Council of Jewish Organizations of Borough Park (COJO) in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grant money. Hikind was acquitted, while his co-defendant, an official of the organization, Rabbi Elimelech Naiman, was found guilty. The former operations director of COJO, Paul Chernick, pled guilty in a plea agreement.[35]
In 2013, Hikind was alleged to have routinely failed to disclose payments he received from Maimonides Hospital for advertising on his syndicated show.[36] The payments were subsequently investigated by Governor Andrew Cuomo's aborted Moreland Commission.
Hikind was accused of arranging jobs in government for friends and family members. In response, Hikind told the New York Daily News that "I help strangers, and I certainly don't discriminate against members of my family".[37]
Blackface
Hikind wore blackface, an afro wig and sunglasses during the 2013 Purim celebration, dressing up as what he said was a basketball player.[38] He initially defended his costume decision, pointing to the "anything goes" tradition of Purim, but eventually apologized, saying that he didn't mean to offend anyone. Charles Barron said that Hikind's apology was not enough, asking Sheldon Silver to remove Hikind from his position of assistant majority leader.[39]
Lawsuit against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Hikind filed a lawsuit against U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for blocking him on Twitter. On November 4, 2019, it was announced that they settled the lawsuit, with Ocasio-Cortez issuing a statement apologizing for the block.[40][41]
References
- ^ Kim, CeFaan (25 April 2018). "Longtime lawmaker Dov Hikind not running for re-election". ABC7 New York. Disney.
- ^ "ORIG. 1976 MUGSHOT OF CONGRESSMAN, ACTIVIST, TALK SHOW HOST BERNARD DOV HIKIND | eBay". web.archive.org. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c d Bumiller, Elisabeth (17 March 1996). "The Gladiators of Borough Park; Rivals Compete for Power in an Orthodox Arena". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hikind reflects on long, passionate career". 11 December 2018.
- ^ McIntire, Mike. "Mayor's Campaign Follows Jewish Voters to the Catskills". The New York Times, August 1, 2005; p. B4
- ^ "One of New York's most outspoken Orthodox politicians is retiring". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Neuman, William (November 10, 2016). "In Democratic Stronghold of New York City, Trump Finds Support Among Orthodox Jews". The New York Times.
- ^ Daily Kos database of election data
- ^ Benjamin, Elizabeth (2011-06-20). Extras Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. State of Politics. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ Jorgensen, Jillian (December 3, 2017). "Assemblyman Dov Hikind's son, Yoni, jumps in race for City Councilman David Greenfield's seat". New York Daily News.
- ^ Donn, Yochonon (April 26, 2018) "Simcha Eichenstein Declares Candidacy for Brooklyn Assembly Seat", Hamodia. "Speaking at Hamodia's office, [Eichenstein], the 34-year-old veteran of the de Blasio administration, said in an interview that he will run in the Democratic primary this September to replace Mr. Hikind, a long-time lawmaker who announced this week that he will no longer run. Mr. Hikind is supporting Mr. Eichenstein's candidacy, and intends to campaign with him."
- ^ Dov Hikind (July 20, 2023). "My wife and I have switched our party affiliation from Democrat to Republican!". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (July 31, 2017) "Bitter Feud Divides New York's Orthodox Jewish Politicians", The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Fearnow, Benjamin (February 11, 2020) "Former Democratic Assemblyman Removed From Rashida Tlaib Event for Asking 'What About Your Anti-Semitism?', Newsweek. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ The Former Terror Suspect Leading the Attack on the Brooklyn College BDS Panel, by Max Blumenthal, February 6, 2013, The Nation
- ^ This Politician Keeps Saying Linda Sarsour Supports Terror. But He Was In A Terror Group, by Christopher Mathias, 05/11/2017, HuffPost
- ^ Haberman, Clyde (2001-05-19). "NYC; Offense Taken To Extremes On Our Behalf". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Vielkind, Jimmy (December 29, 2009). "Hikind Renews Call for Terror Suspect Profiling". Observer. New York.
- ^ a b Omi, Michael; Winant, Howard (2012). "Conclusion". In HoSang, Daniel; et al. (eds.). Racial Formation in the Twenty-First Century. University of California Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-52-027343-6.
- ^ Epstein, Edward (August 10, 2005). "Calls for racial, ethnic profiling renewed after transit attacks / Critics say it unfairly singles out minorities". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Getlin, Josh (August 14, 2005). "Complaints on NYC subway searches grow". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Kaufmann, Mareile (2010). Ethnic Profiling and Counter-terrorism: Examples of European Practice and Possible Repercussions. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 44. ISBN 978-3-64-310447-2.
- ^ "Pol: Use Racial Profiling on Subways". Fox News. October 6, 2005.
- ^ Chan (NYT), Sewell (2005-06-02). "Metro Briefing | New York: Brooklyn: Security Cameras In Stations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Chan, Sewell (2005-07-09). "M.T.A. Slow to Spend Money on Transit Security". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Trotta, Liz. "Jewish leaders condemn film: Call Gibson's movie on Christ's crucifixion anti-Semitic.", The Washington Times; p. A14 (August 29, 2003)
- ^ "Fox passes on Gibson's The Passion". Los Angeles Times. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ "Fox passes on Gibson's The Passion". Los Angeles Times. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ "UN Takes A Beating", The Jewish Week, December 17, 2004
- ^ "Assemblyman Hikind: Obama is a hero to the terrorists". Arutz Sheva. December 30, 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Paybarah, Azi (2007-06-22). "Hikind Responds: Why Not Incest?". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "NY Assembly passes gay marriage as expected". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Associated Press. 2011-06-15. [dead link]
- ^ Siemaszko, Corky. "American Express says Holocaust denier David Irving's no 'merchant', thanks to Assemblyman Hikind". Archived October 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine New York Daily News. October 21, 2009; retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ Elizalde, Elizabeth (April 3, 2017) "Assemblyman Dov Hikind Condemns 'pro-Nazi' Homework at New York School", New York Daily News. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Fried, Joseph P. (July 14, 1998). "Jury Acquits Assemblyman Hikind of Corruption Charges". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dov Hikind's radio silence". Crain's New York Business. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ Blau, Reuven (9 July 2013). "All in the family: Assemblyman Hikind's kids and pals snag political gigs". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Dov Hikind Parties Down for Purim in 'Black Basketball Player' Costume". Observer. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ Blain, Erin Durkin, Glenn (26 February 2013). "Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind Goes on Apology Campaign After Photo of Him Wearing Blackface Surfaces". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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- ^ Gershman, Jacob; Morris, Betsy (November 4, 2019). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes for Blocking Twitter Critic". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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