Exclusive | Democratic Socialist NYC Councilwoman Tiffany Caban hosting fundraiser for Justin Brannan in comptrollers race

Comptroller candidate Justin Brannan is holding a campaign fundraiser Saturday with far-left anti-Israel Democratic Socialist Councilwoman Tiffany Caban — while rival Mark Levine released a poll claiming he’s on track to easily win the primary election.Caban, one of the leaders of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, has been a frequent critic of the Jewish nation as she’s spoken out in support of Palestinians in Gaza.She declared last year during a Pride Month celebration that “queer liberation means ‘Free Palestine!'”.The Queens representative shared photos on social media throughout the month with posters reading “Queer as in Free Palestine” and “No pride in genocide.”Caban also visited the controversial protests at the “Gaza Solidarity” anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University last April — part of ongoing demonstrations at the Ivy League, which later snowballed into a takeover of a school building, vandalism and violence.Caban is co-hosting the event with fellow Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, another DSA-backed pol.The “meet and greet” invitation in Sunnyside cites Brannan’s support from the left-leaning Working Families Party and refers to him as the “Working People’s Bulldog.”Brannan’s campaign also received two donations totalling $500 from Linda Sarsour, a longtime advocate of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel — which she has referred to as an “apartheid” state.Sarsour is also campaigning for mayoral candidate and state Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, another supporter of the BDS movement against Israel.Meanwhile, Levine, the Manhattan borough president, claims he’s on track to trounce Councilman Brannan in the Democratic primary for comptroller, according to an internal campaign poll obtained by The Post.Levine leads Brannan 33% to 14%, with 6% going to third candidate, Brooklyn state Sen.Kevin Parker, — though many who were polled are still un...

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