Brooklyn, NY – Hikind Named As Independent Candidate In Assembly Race

Brooklyn, NY – The newly founded Community First party, headed by Rabbi Nachman Caller, threw its support behind Assemblyman Dov Hikind today, delivering 2,400 signatures for the long time assemblyman in the race for the 48th Assembly District.

Community First, which was founded by Caller, was created in an attempt to represent the individual by creating jobs, growing the economy and ensuring that young adults are properly educated.

“We give our kids a good chinuch and we work hard to grow talmidei chachamim,” Moshe Friedman, political advisor to Rabbi Caller, told VIN News. “But many of our twenty year olds are lacking in necessary reading, writing and math skills and without those tools how can we expect them to support a family and hold down a job? We have lots of organizations that help people who are in crisis. But Community First is about helping people before their situation becomes dire.”

For Caller, himself an attorney and, at one time, a candidate for the newly created Senate “Super Seat”, throwing his support behind Hikind was the obvious choice.

“Dov has always been there, giving his all for both large institutions as well as the individual,” said Friedman. “When you talk about a politician who literally gives his life to help others, even people outside his district, you are describing Dov. He is someone who really wants to make a difference.”

Hikind was both honored and proud to have received the endorsement from Community First.

“Nachman Caller is an individual who cares for his community, puts himself out on a personal level, at times spending his own money to make a difference,” said Hikind. “I give him a lot of credit for all that he does and I can’t even begin to express how much I appreciate his support.”