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A Brooklyn coffee shop owner who publicly attacked Rep. Dan Goldman, DN.Y., because of his support for Israel is reportedly facing tax and health code issues and previously donated to the campaign of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.
The news comes as Poetica Coffee faces a civil rights investigation by the Justice Department after the store publicly targeted Goldman, a Jewish attorney and supporter of Israel.
Poetica Coffee is owned by Parviz Mukhamadkulov, an Uzbek immigrant, according to a Washington Free Beacon report.
Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show Mukhamadkulov contributed $35 to Platner’s campaign. Platner’s campaign has been dogged by various scandals, including a Nazi-related tattoo on his chest.
A coffee shop in Brooklyn, NY, has returned money for purchases made by Rep. Dan Goldman, DN.Y., (right) over the weekend for his support of Israel, saying the company does not provide “genocide.” (Google Maps; Getty Images)
In a now-deleted social media post, Poetica Coffee lashed out at the Jewish conference.
“Hey @repdangoldman, we see you stopped by our store today for a coffee,” the post said. “Can you see that it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having trouble telling the difference? Look, here at Poetica, we don’t worship racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between.”
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After facing backlash, the coffee shop deleted its entire Instagram account.
“The worst thing is that we didn’t see it right away, even if we fired it,” the post continued. “We gave you a refund—we don’t need your money (probably from AIPAC anyway). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Never come to Poetica.”
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights investigation into the matter.
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Meanwhile, Poetica has a growing list of issues unrelated to their posts and the DOJ investigation.
Rep. Dan Goldman, D, NY, was criticized by Poetica Coffee, a left-leaning coffee shop in Brooklyn, which berated him for his support for Israel. (Dan Goldman)
The Washington Free Beacon reported that as of June 20, 2026, Poetica Coffee and founder Parviz Mukhamadkulov owe New York State hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes. Fox News Digital has reached out to the New York Department of Taxation and Finance for comment and confirmation.
In addition, one of the company’s locations in Brooklyn has experienced health code violations each year since 2023.
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The latest violation, issued in June, describes “filth flying” inside the restaurant.
“Contaminated flies or food/waste/faeces associated with flies (FRSA) or other pests in the establishment’s food and/or non-food areas.
Graham Platner speaks to the crowd at his viewing party after winning the Democratic nomination for the US Senate at the YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, June 9, 2026. Platner will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the election for the seat. (Matthew Symons of Fox News Digital)
Another June violation said the store’s sewage system was “not provided, inadequate, inadequate or approved,” and that personal hygiene among employees was “inadequate.”
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The restaurant was hit with a similar violation last December, as well as a violation that said there was “evidence of live mice or rats in food or non-food areas.”
Poetica was also cited for failing to properly store pesticides or other toxic chemicals.
Mukhamadkulov, who shared the far-left messages on his X account, deleted his account on Tuesday. Several posts are archived by the Free Beacon.
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In response to a post by actor James Woods, he boasted of his support for Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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“I just went to vote for him. It’s all yours kids. He’s going to be mayor of NYC and you and everything you love won’t s— about it. Racist piece of s—,” he wrote in October 2025.
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In July 2025, he celebrated the death of a combat engineer of the Israel Defense Forces, saying, “One killer of children.”
He also blamed Israel for 9/11, slandered the country as a “Nazi nation,” and accused Israel of “genocide.”
Poetica did not return a request for comment. Fox News Digital left voicemails at two numbers associated with Mukhamadkulov.
Goldman did not return a request for comment.
