Mark Levine, the Jewish politician who’s expected to be New York City’s next comptroller, has heard it all.

Having served two terms on City Council and one as Manhattan borough president, Levine said he’s experienced overt antisemitism on the campaign trail, going back to his first-ever campaign in 2001. Sometimes, he said, it has come with a friendly sheen.

“I’m voting for you because Jews are good with money,” one New Yorker told him this year.

After winning the Democratic primary, Levine will in all likelihood assume the position of comptroller in January, making him the highest-ranking Jewish official in city government. The comptroller, who is the city’s top financial manager, is often seen as a check on the mayor — a dynamic that many anticipate will play out if Zohran Mamdani, wh

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