{"id":2758,"date":"2026-06-23T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2758"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:07:02","slug":"doj-launches-civil-rights-probe-into-nyc-coffee-shop-that-banned-pro-israel-politician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2758","title":{"rendered":"DOJ launches civil rights probe into NYC coffee shop that banned pro-Israel politician"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into a woke Park Slope coffee shop that denied service to a pro-Israel politician, and warned an enforcement action could be coming.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2756\">US fighter pilot shot down by Iran describes alarming \u2018jellyfish\u2019 drones before crash: \u2018Real alien s\u2013t\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFederal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin,\u201d Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon wrote in an X post calling out the anti-Israel coffee shop Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese actions are not only reprehensible, they\u2019re potentially illegal. The Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Poetica Coffee raked NY Rep. Dan Goldman over the coals in an unhinged social media rant on Sunday for the crime of purchasing a cup of coffee at their location.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn\u2019t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?\u201d the post stated, an apparent reference to Goldman\u2019s support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSee, here at Poetica, we don\u2019t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between. Too bad we didn\u2019t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund\u2014we don\u2019t need your money (it\u2019s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don\u2019t ever come to Poetica.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2754\">The surprising reason JP Morgan lawyers don\u2019t want Chirayu Rana to drop his bombshell \u2018sex slave\u2019 lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The vile social media posting flies in the face of the shop\u2019s purported ethos spelled out in its mission statement that it treats all people with \u201cunconditional dignity\u201d on its website.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe guest is sacred because the act of welcoming is how a community keeps itself intact,\u201d the welcoming statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>The shop also claims on its site that \u201cwhoever walks through the door is treated with unconditional dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot as a customer. Not as a transaction. As someone who arrived and deserves to be welcomed,\u201d the site claims.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2752\">Hegseth: We must spend big on defense to save America\u2019s economic might<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jusice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into a woke Park Slope coffee shop that denied service to a pro-Israel politician, and warned an enforcement action could be coming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metro"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DOJ launches civil rights probe into NYC coffee shop that banned pro-Israel politician - 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