NYC Coffee Shop Facing Backlash Over Its Warning to Pro-Israel Congressman
Summary
A coffee shop in New York City, Poetica Coffee, posted on Facebook that it refused to serve Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman because of his support for Israel. This led to public criticism, negative online reviews, and Yelp temporarily pausing new reviews for the business.Key Facts
- Poetica Coffee shared a photo of Rep. Dan Goldman and said it refunded his $9.82 purchase.
- The coffee shop accused Goldman of supporting "genocide" and linked his money to the pro-Israel group AIPAC.
- The post told Goldman not to come back to the shop and referenced his upcoming primary election.
- Local Jewish leaders criticized the coffee shop’s post.
- After the post, Poetica Coffee received many one-star reviews, lowering its rating from mostly five stars.
- Yelp paused new reviews for the coffee shop to check if the reviews were from real customers.
- Yelp stated reviews must come from actual customer experiences and rejected any form of racism or discrimination.
- Rep. Goldman confirmed he saw the post and has described himself as strongly pro-Israel.
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