A Bronx political activist is being ripped by fellow Democrats for spewing antisemitic remarks on social media after he crossed party lines in a heated New York City Council race to endorse a GOP candidate.
The hateful remarks made by Efrain Gonzalez in old Facebook videos are being dredged up by Democrats after he switched party lines and endorse Republican Kristy Marmorato instead of incumbent Democrat Marjorie Velazquez in the Bronx’s 13th District.
“Jews are the most corrupt real estate people in New York,” Gonzalez said in one video, which had posted earlier this year on the social media site.
In another video, Gonzalez took aim at the Bronx Democratic Party – in particular Jewish powerhouse attorney, Stanley Schlein.
“It’s going to take a long time to fight to get rid of those weeds in the Bronx Democratic Party. They’re weeds, they’re bad people. You can’t grow a garden with those folks,” he said, according to the video.
Efrain Gonzalez, a Democrat political activist in The Bronx, is being ripped over resurfaced videos he posted on social media where he filmed himself spewing antisemitic remarks.
“And they’re black and they’re Latino and the hidden agenda there is the Jewish man who uses them to do his dirty work,” Gonzalez continued, referring to the attorney.
Gonzalez, whose father is a former Democratic state senator who was convicted of public corruption, filmed himself in another clip calling New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie a “puppet.”
“Even that puppet, Carl Heastie. I really feel bad because when you’re a black man and you’re being controlled by a Jew, in today’s times, that’s really scary,” he said. “But that’s what’s happening, folks.”
It wasn’t immediately clear when all the videos in question were filmed, but at least one was from earlier this year as he referred to the deal where casino giant Bally’s replaced the Trump Organization as the operator of the Ferry Point golf course.
Others obtained by The Post have since been deleted from his Facebook page.
Gonzalez (above) is the son of former Democratic state senator, Efrain Gonzalez Jr., who was convicted of public corruption for looting two charities
Velazquez’s campaign said Gonzalez’s diatribe against Jews was beyond the pale and rapped Marmorato for accepting his endorsement.
“Especially when antisemitism is on the rise, the endorsement Marmorato embraced from this vile, hateful individual is disqualifying for public office,” JT Ennis, Velázquez’ campaign manager, said.
“Marmorato’s alignment with this dangerous bigotry goes far beyond politics, it’s morally bankrupt.”
The GOP candidate, the sister of Bronx Republican Party chairman Michael Rendino, responded to Gonzalex’s endorsement with a heart emoji on FB, saying “Thank you so much for all of your support Efrain!”
But Marmorato’s campaign was quick to distance distanced itself from Gonzalez’s Jew bashing — before turning its fire on Velazquez.
Gonzalez, a Democrat, was called out over the anti-Jewish diatribes after crossing party lines and endorsing Republican Kristy Marmorato in a race for City Council.
“Obviously hate has no place anywhere in New York City, but this continued focus on everyone but the candidate, despite her not even sharing their values, is proof positive that Marjorie Velazquez has been missing in action from our community and has literally nothing to run on,” said Marmorato campaign spokesman, Chapin Fay.
The Post relayed a message to Gonzalez through his father, ex-Sen. Efrain Gonzalez Jr., but he had no immediate comment.
The race is competitive with Gov. Kathy Hochul stumping with Velazquez in the district on Saturday, which includes Morris Park, Throggs Neck, Allerton, and City Island.
Meanwhile, former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin — Hochul’s rival for governor last year — will campaign with Marmorato just blocks away on Saturday.