Independent Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo’s visit to a Jamaica mosque did not go as he might have hoped Friday, as his visit was peppered by hecklers angry what they called his lack of outreach to the Muslim community and his support for Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
“Shame on you, you’re not welcome here!” came a man’s shout from the small crowd that gathered around the former Governor as he entered the Masjid Mission Center in Jamaica Friday afternoon.
Speaking before several dozen worshipers, Cuomo began by saying it was nice to be back in his home borough of Queens. The former Governor then began to address political violence and extremism, before he was interrupted.
“You represent Netanyahu,” someone shouted, referencing the ex-governor’s decision to join the Israeli Prime