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Prominent Orthodox leader backs Cuomo for mayor
Leon Goldenberg’s early endorsement is among the first formal signs of Orthodox support for the former governor, who has actively courted the community

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the West Side Institutional Synagogue on April 1, 2025, in New York City.
Leon Goldenberg, a prominent Orthodox Jewish leader in Brooklyn, is endorsing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, he confirmed exclusively to Jewish Insider on Friday.
“I am fully endorsing Gov. Cuomo,” Goldenberg said. “I...