Democrat Says He Was Banned From Coffee Shop. Business Takes Down Instagram Page.

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Democrat Says He Was Banned From Coffee Shop. Business Takes Down Instagram Page.

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A Brooklyn coffee shop told Democratic New York Rep. Dan Goldman not to come back to the business because it does not serve “racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers or anyone in between.” Poetica Coffee claimed…

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