Brooklyn cafe rejects payment from Rep. Goldman, says it doesn’t serve ‘genocide enablers’
The Civil Rights Division says the cafe’s refusal and online post may violate federal anti-discrimination law.
- On Sunday, Poetica Coffee in Williamsburg refunded U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman's $9.82 purchase and posted online that the cafe does not serve "genocide enablers," banning the congressman from returning.
- The shop, owned by Parviz Mukhamadkulov, targeted Goldman for his support of Israel amid his primary campaign against former city Comptroller Brad Lander, alleging his funds were "probably coming from AIPAC."
- Goldman, visiting with his 7-year-old daughter, responded that the barista was kind and that he purchased the coffee to repay her for allowing his child to use the restroom.
- Following online backlash, Poetica Coffee deactivated its social media account while the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into whether the cafe violated public accommodation laws.
- Federal law prohibits businesses from discriminating based on religion or national origin. Harmeet Dhillon, the DOJ's assistant attorney general for civil rights, said the department will bring enforcement action if warranted.
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Coffee Shop in NYC in Full Retreat After Hateful Attack on Jewish Congressman Backfires in Every Way Possible
Poetica Coffee in New York City claims to be a welcoming place for every guest that walks through the door, but their latest spat with New York Democratic Rep. Dan […] The post Coffee Shop in NYC in Full Retreat After Hateful Attack on Jewish Congressman Backfires in Every Way Possible appeared first on The Western Journal.
‘Genocide juice’: Democrat says he was banned from coffee shop, business now takes down Instagram page
Source link A Brooklyn coffee shop told Democratic New York Rep. Dan Goldman not to come back to the business because it does not serve “racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers or anyone in between.” Poetica Coffee claimed on social media that it would have turned Goldman away if they had recognized him. The shop’s Facebook
‘Genocide juice’: Dem in Congress says he was banned from coffee shop, business now takes down Instagram page * WorldNetDaily * by Faith Miller, Daily Caller News Foundation
'We don't serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between'
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