US EditionBalthazar owner Keith McNally among NYC millionaires backing socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor
- Keith McNally, owner of Balthazar, supports Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, aligning with left-leaning financiers and business leaders as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
- Mamdani's policy proposals include free public buses and universal childcare, aiming to address income inequality, according to his campaign statements.
- Many wealthy donors back Mamdani, with about a third of the city's wealthiest residents supporting him in the primary, as noted in the New York Post.
- Despite criticism from some billionaires, supporters like James Hueston believe Mamdani's tax plans will fund beneficial policies for the city, as stated in comments to the Journal.
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Some wealthy New York elites surprisingly back NYC socialist candidate who wants to tax them more
Despite his socialist proposals, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has several millionaires backing his candidacy amid his calls to tax the wealthy to fund expansive social programs.James Hueston, a 27-year-old venture capitalist, is part of a group called the Mamdani Millionaires in a Wall Street Journal piece published Monday. "In my eyes, I should absolutely be paying my fair share for the people that need it," Hueston told the n…
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Mamdani has raised great hopes among democrats and progressives, Americans and the whole world. If he becomes mayor of the Big Apple, we will understand that he makes mistakes, or changes his mind on specific issues of his government. But we would not forgive him for changing his shirt.There has been a surprise in the Democratic Party primaries to elect his candidate for mayor in New York, in the face of next November’s municipal elections. Zohr…
By Jeanmarie Evelly / CityLimits / Translation by Víctor Morán García “The tenants are the majority in New York. Zohran Mamdani understands it and has given us something to vote for,” said Cea Weaver, director of the New York State Tenant Bloc, on the Democratic candidate and nominee, who based his campaign on freezing [...]
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New York PostBalthazar owner Keith McNally among NYC millionaires backing socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor
Despite fears from some corners of Wall Street, a growing faction of millionaires sees him as a necessary force to address the city’s inequality.|Read More US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post ...
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