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The J3M Report

10 Jul 2025 — 8 min read

In today’s J3M Report:

📌 Fuel Pump Flop! Ford Recalls 850K+ Cars Over Stall Risk

📌 Robotaxis Want In! Waymo's Driverless Dream Eyes NYC

👉 Mamdani Mania! Super PACs Clash as NYC Mayor's Race Gets Wild

The Nibble

🚗💥 Fuel Pump Flop! Ford Recalls 850K+ Cars Over Stall Risk 🔧⚠️

Heads up, Ford fans — your ride might be due for a pit stop 🛑. Ford is hitting the brakes on over 850,000 vehicles across the U.S. due to a fuel pump fail that could stall engines while driving — a major 🚨 safety no-no.

The recall lineup? A real who's who of the Ford fam: Broncos 🦬, Explorers 🧭, F-150s 🛻, Mustangs 🐎, and even some luxury Lincoln Navigators and Aviators ✈️. If your car was made between 2021 and 2023, it might be on the list.

📬 Letters start going out today Monday (July 14), but don’t rush to the dealership just yet — the fix is still under development 🛠️. Once it's ready, you'll get a second letter with free repair instructions (because nobody likes surprise bills).

💡 Warning signs before your engine calls it quits? Check engine lights, sluggish performance, or weird power drops — especially in warm weather or when your tank’s running low. 🌞⛽

The good news? Ford hasn’t reported any crashes or injuries — but it’s better to play it safe. Keep an eye on your mailbox and your dashboard. Your car’s fuel pump might just be running on borrowed time ⏳. For more info click here

🤖🚖 Robotaxis Want In! Waymo's Driverless Dream Eyes NYC 🗽✨

Look out, New York — the robots are coming… to drive you around! 🛣️ This week, a fleet of sleek, camera-crowned white Jaguars from Waymo — Alphabet’s robotaxi brainchild — rolled into NYC with their sights set on the future. These autonomous cars aren’t just sightseeing; they’re here to collect data and gear up for the big goal: picking up real-life New Yorkers without a human driver behind the wheel. But there's a catch — state law still requires a licensed driver to sit in the front seat just in case the robot has a glitchy moment. 👀

Waymo's not taking no for an answer. The company is lobbying hard to update New York’s rules and let its AI chauffeurs cruise freely, just like they do in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin. Supporters in Albany are on board too — like State Sen. Jeremy Cooney, who’s backing a bill that would officially let these robo-rides operate solo, with tight safety measures and insurance requirements in place. 🚦📜 Meanwhile, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages is calling for careful balance: tech innovation is cool, but not if it leaves workers or pedestrians in the dust.

But not everyone's cheering. 🚫🚗 Transit advocates worry about a future clogged with even more cars on the road — not to mention Big Tech gobbling up even more public space. Still, with robotaxis offering fewer pedestrian crashes and better access for folks with disabilities, some say it’s time to let the machines take the wheel... responsibly, of course. 😎💡

🚫 No sponsorship here - just cool, pure info for you! 😎 I'll always give you a heads-up when something is sponsored!

🗽 Civic Spotlight: Keeping You Informed

🗳️🔥 Mamdani Mania! Super PACs Clash as NYC Mayor's Race Gets Wild 💰🧨

It’s a political showdown of epic proportions in the Big Apple 🍎! As Zohran Mamdani—Queens Assemblyman and proud democratic socialist—charges into the general election, the money machines are roaring to life. On one side, fans are launching PACs to boost him to City Hall 🚀, and on the other? A who's-who of biz tycoons building a $20 million firewall to stop him in his tracks 💸🛑.

The newest kid on the PAC block: OneNYC, led by Yasser Salem of Hira Ventures fame, is hyping up grassroots power ✊. Meanwhile, Mamdani’s got backup from another PAC, New Yorkers for Lower Costs, which already raised $1.3 million during the primary and isn’t slowing down. But not everyone’s clapping—enter New Yorkers for a Better Future Mayor 25, spearheaded by corporate consultant Jeffrey Leb and backed by NYC’s uneasy business elite 😬📉.

Why the panic in the boardrooms? Mamdani wants to jack up taxes on big biz and millionaires to make housing and transit more affordable 🏙️💸. Think corporate tax hikes and a 2% income bump for NYC’s ultra-rich. Mamdani says he’s not trying to exile the CEOs—just make room for more New Yorkers to thrive. “Nobody’s getting kicked out, we’re just leveling the playing field,” he told reporters with cool confidence 😎📢.

While Adams and Cuomo both remain in the race as independents—awkwardly urging each other to bow out 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️—Mamdani’s racking up endorsements like Pokémon cards. He’s now backed by U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the Manhattan Dems, and even the United Federation of Teachers 🍎✏️. And despite billionaire Bill Ackman’s PAC spending $22 million to attack him during the primary, Mamdani steamrolled past Cuomo by 13%. Now Ackman’s switching sides to support Adams. Drama much? 🎭🗽

With polls showing Mamdani leading by double digits 📊, one thing's for sure—this mayoral race isn’t just heating up... it’s on 🔥.

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🎬 Events 👋

Monday’s 7/14, 7/21 and 7/28

👩For women only 👩 | Virtual Summer Beit Medrash | registration at ouwomen.org/alit25

9:30 am | Penimiyut | Bulding the Inner Mikdash | Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky

10:45 am | Tanach | Aleph Bet of Understanding Megillat Eicha | Dr. Esther Shkop

Agra D’Pirka Flatbush | Knesses Bais Avigdor | 1720 Ave J (bet. E17th & E 18th) | 10:40 am

7/14 | 10:40 am | The Three Weeks in Halacha & Aggadah | R’ Yosef Chaim Perlman

7/21 | 10:40 am | When Dikduk clashes with Halacha | R’ Avrohom Kirsch

7/28 | 10:40 am | Shmiras Ha”guf V’Hanefesh | R’ Yehoshua Haber

8/4 | 10:40 am | Sefer Iyov | R’ Yakov Shulman

8/11 | 10:40 am | Halacha & Aggadah | R’ Yosef Chaim Perlman

Tuesday 7/15/2025

Annual Summer Shuvu Parlor Meeting | Gedaliah & Rachael Weinberger | 1757 East 23rd Street (betw. Quesntin & Ave R)

Tuesday 7/15, 7/22 and 7/29

👩For women only 👩 | Virtual Summer Beit Medrash | registration at ouwomen.org/alit25

9:30 am | Jewish History | From Ashes to Hope: Lessons in Morality from the Fall of the Second Temple | Mrs. Channah Cohen

10:45 am | Halacha | Echoes of the Mikdash: Halachot for Our Lives in Galut | Mrs. Emma Katz

8:00 pm | Middot | Brick by Brick: A Framework for Building Middot | Mrs. Shifra Rabenstein

Agra D’Pirka Flatbush | Knesses Bais Avigdor | 1720 Ave J (bet. E17th & E 18th) | 11:00 am

7/15 | 11:00 am | Hilchos Pas Akum | R’ Reuven Scheinberg

7/22 | 11:00 am | What brocha does one make on wraps | R’ Reuven Scheinberg

7/29 | 11:00 am | Hilchos Bein Ha’Mitzorim | R’ Reuven Scheinberg

8/5 | 11:00 am | Does cheerios or lukshen kugel have “toar lechem”? | R’ Reuven Scheinberg

8/12 | 11:00 am | Shiur Klali B’hilchos Bishuel Akum | | R’ Reuven Scheinberg

Wednesday 7/16, 7/23 and 7/30

👩For women only 👩 | Virtual Summer Beit Medrash | registratin at ouwomen.org/alit25

8:00 pm | Tanach | Hiddent Heroines in Tanach and Their Geulag Messages | Mrs. Esti Kimche

Agra D’Pirka Flatbush | Knesses Bais Avigdor | 1720 Ave J (bet. E17th & E 18th) | 10:40 am

7/16 | 10:40 am | Sefer Iyov | R’ Yakov Shulman

7/23 | 10:40 am | Sefer Iyov | R’ Yakov Shulman

7/30 | 10:40 am | Sefer Iyov | R’ Yakov Shulman

8/6 | 10:40 am | Guidelilnes of Heter Maiah Rabbonim | R’ Avrohm Kirsch

8/13 | 10:40 am | Bal Tashchus | R’ Yakov Aron Prosky

Thursday 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 and 8/14

Agra D’Pirka Flatbush | Knesses Bais Avigdor | 1720 Ave J (bet. E17th & E 18th) | 10:30 am & 11:30 am

7/17 | 10:30 am | Inyanim of negel Vasser | R’ Bentzion Gips