Rep. Dan Goldman knows Washington. Now he’s getting to know his NYC district.

WNYC News | Apr 20, 2023

Rep. Dan Goldman doesn’t deny he needs to know more about his district.

It was one of the recurring knocks against the 47-year-old Democrat and heir to the Levi Strauss denim fortune when he was running in a crowded race to represent the 10th Congressional District, which covers parts of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

As he reached his 100-day mark as a freshman member of Congress, Goldman was still learning the contours of the district, where millionaires in swanky SoHo apartments, residents of crumbling public housing, and working-class immigrant communities will decide whether he merits a second term. While Goldman won a commanding victory last November, he was one of 13 candidates on the primary ballot and won by fewer than 1,700 votes.

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