Poetica Coffees Dan Goldman hate: Letters to the Editor June 25, 2026

I read about Rep.Dan Goldman being banned from Poetica Coffee with profound disdain (“Foam­ing over Israel,” June 23).Is that how it is in New York now? If you support Israel or Jewish causes, don’t shop here?New York has become an antisemitic cesspool — with Mayor Mamdani as the chief hate monger.George McNallySomers Point, NJPoetica would be declared antisemitic by Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr., who with great wisdom declared, “When people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews.You’re talking about antisemitism.”Discriminating against Jews and emulating Joseph Goebbels in public accommodations may be awesome for the racists at Poetica Coffee, but it violates New York state civil-rights law.Richard ShermanMargate, Fla.Memo to Parviz Mukhamadkulov, owner of Poetica Coffee in Williamsburg: Your childish online outburst branding Goldman as “a genocide enabler” has convinced me to write a check payable to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, an organization for which you have expressed contempt.And if I ever do have a chance to visit one of your seven welcoming locations, I’ll be sure to first pin a yellow Star of David on my shirt.Charles WinokoorFall River, Mass.No one was in Dan Goldman’s corner more than I was when the owner of “Poetica Coffee” refunded his money and banned Goldman from his New York City shop simply because Goldman is a supporter of Israel.

Then, to my amazement, Goldman took the high road by posting a gracious, non-confrontational reply to the coffee shop owner.Sadly, Goldman took that opportunity to bash the president, suggesting that the real enemy was the “divisive” President Trump.Initially, I had hoped to reach out to Goldman with a message of support.

Now I’d like to tell Goldman, “thanks” for wasting my sympathy, my praise and my time.Dennis KerbisStaten IslandWhat happens when you mix coffee and politics at Poetica Coffee? You get politics!In this case, the mixture of ignorance and hate produces le...