Poetica Coffee Bans Rep. Dan Goldman — DOJ Probe, Mamdani Declines to Condemn

Days before the Jun 23 NY-10 primary, Williamsburg's Poetica Coffee posted (then deleted) an Instagram message telling Rep. Dan Goldman not to return, saying it does not serve 'racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers or anyone in between.' DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon opened a federal public-accommodations investigation. Mamdani initially stayed silent — drawing 'social media erupts over Mamdani's silence' coverage — then told Politico he has 'many political disagreements' with Goldman but 'what we saw online goes beyond that.' Goldman lost the primary to Mamdani-backed Brad Lander the same week.