Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., was snubbed after arriving at a Brooklyn cafe on Sunday after he brought his 7-year-old daughter to the house. It’s the last day for voters to vote early in the Democratic primary, where he faces a challenge from Brad Lander. A few hours after he visited the cafe, Poetica made a post on Instagram telling him bluntly that he wasn’t welcome at the cafe. The cafe staff didn’t recognize him or they would have turned him away immediately.“We saw you come to our store for coffee today,” read the caption under a photo of Goldman looking at his phone at the store’s cash register, which appeared to be taken from a security camera. “Have you noticed that it doesn’t taste like Genocide Juice? Or is it still hard for you to tell the difference?”“We do not serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide promoters or anyone in between. It’s unfortunate that we didn’t recognize you right away or we would have turned you away,” the now-deleted post read.
Goldman said he came to the cafe because his daughter wanted to use the restroom and he bought a cup of coffee in return for the barista’s kindness.
Goldman, an Israel sympathizer, responded to the hateful post and said he went to the cafe so his daughter could use the bathroom, but bought a coffee to thank one of the employees for allowing her to do so. “I’m sorry to see this article,” he said. “The barista was so nice to me and my 7-year-old daughter – she was allowed to use the bathroom even though we didn’t purchase anything. I made sure to buy a coffee to repay her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip she deserves. “Poetica said it refunded Goldman Sachs and that the refund was based on the barista’s advice.
U.S. Department of Justice launches investigation into cafe
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department has launched an investigation into Poetica Coffee Shop in Brooklyn. Dillon said the department was aware of the “denial of service taunt” directed at Goldman and said federal law prohibits public places, including coffee shops, from discriminating against customers based on race, religion or national origin. Dillon said the so-called denial of service may violate federal anti-discrimination laws and said enforcement action could be taken.
Turning coffee into a touchstone of Jewish identity…
Mark Traeger, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, said the incident requires review under city and state human rights laws. “Turning a cup of coffee into a touchstone of Jewish identity is an affront to the law, to our values, and to every New Yorker who refuses to discriminate,” he wrote in the
Poetica Cafe owner Parviz Mukhamadkulov is known for his anti-Israel social media activities.
Who is Poetica owner Parviz Mukhamadkulov?
Poetica owner Parviz Mukhamadkulov is an Uzbek immigrant known for his anti-Israel posts on social media. “Israel is the Nazi Germany of today,” he wrote in response to a video posted by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
 after Goldman stopped by their cafe with his 7-year-old daughter on Sunday. It was the last day.){kind=link}