Today, Jewish members of the New York City Council announced their endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The announcement adds to the momentum Secretary Clinton is building across New York State ahead of the April 19 New York Democratic presidential primary. The members endorsing Secretary Clinton’s presidential campaign include:

Mark Levine, Chair, City Council Jewish Caucus
Ben Kallos, Vice Chair, City Council Jewish Caucus
David Greenfield
Rory Lancman
Dan Garodnick
Mark Treyger
Karen Koslowitz
Barry Grodenchik
Stephen Levin
Helen Rosenthal
Andrew Cohen
Alan Maisel

While she served as U.S. Senator from New York, Secretary Clinton developed an impressive record of standing up for the needs of all New Yorkers. She fought for New York City after 9/11, helped grow small businesses to create jobs, and worked to expand educational opportunities so more New Yorkers could get ahead. During her tenure as the nation’s top diplomat, she helped build an international coalition to put in place the toughest sanctions in Iran’s history, and at every turn, she has been a steadfast supporter of Israel’s right to defend itself against Jihadist threats.

Secretary Clinton’s long record of fighting for New York and the interests of the Jewish community, has earned her the strong backing of New York’s leading Jewish elected officials.

“Hillary Clinton has delivered time and time again for New York, for the Jewish Community, and for Israel. Whether winning funds to rebuild New York after 9/11 or exposing anti-Semitism in the Middle East and around the world, Hillary Clinton has been there for us. This is not a time for learning on the job–especially when it comes to the challenges facing Israel. Hillary Clinton’s unrivaled depth of knowledge, experience and commitment on Israel and so many other high-stakes issues make her far and away the best choice for president,” said Council Member Mark Levine, Chair of the City Council Jewish Caucus.

“Since the launch of her campaign in my district on Roosevelt Island back in 2015, I have supported Secretary Hillary Clinton for President,” said Council Member Ben Kallos. “I am excited for the 2016 election and feel privileged to be able to help elect the first female President of the United States.”

“Hillary Clinton is the strongest pro-Israel Democratic candidate for President, and has a proven record of working with New York’s Jewish community since her days as our U.S. Senator. Unfortunately, her rival for the Democratic nomination has made it clear that he doesn’t value the pro-Israel community. That’s why I’m calling on all of New York’s Jewish Democrats to rally behind Hillary Clinton and to take the time before Pesach to go out and vote for her in the April 19th Democratic Primary,” said Council Member David Greenfield.

“Democratic supporters of a strong US-Israel alliance have never had a clearer choice: Hillary Clinton has called the US-Israel alliance ‘indispensable’ and made a clear call for Palestinian leaders to ‘stop inciting violence, stop celebrating terrorists as martyrs and stop paying rewards to their families’ in her speech to AIPAC. Her opponent skipped AIPAC, de-legitimizes Israel’s right to defend its citizens from terrorism, and prominently touts his support from some of America’s most virulently anti-Israel and anti-Semitic advocates. Hillary is the clear choice for so many reasons, and her longstanding and informed support for Israel and the Jewish people is one of them,” said Council Member Rory Lancman.

“I want a president who doesn’t need to read a briefing book to understand the complex challenges facing Israel. Hillary Clinton’s wealth of experience on the ground addressing the very real threats facing the Jewish State make her the clear choice for Democrats, and I am proud to support her,” said Council Member Helen Rosenthal.

“Secretary Clinton has been a consistent voice of reason in both foreign and domestic policy. She’ll provide a steady hand and sound judgment in the Oval Office, and she has my support,” said Council Member Dan Garodnick.

“Especially in today’s 2016 political climate, one can appreciate the measured, responsible and knowledgeable leadership that the candidacy of Hillary Clinton offers. Additionally, her support for the State of Israel is unflagging and resolute,” said Council Member Karen Koslowitz.

“As a U.S. Senator representing the state of New York, Hillary Clinton could be counted on to address the concerns of the Jewish community and to staunchly support the state of Israel. I am absolutely convinced that she is the best candidate to be President of the United States, and I wholeheartedly support her,” said Council Member Barry Grodenchik.

(YWN Desk – NYC)