US EditionMamdani's NYC Tax Plan Fuels Flight Fears Despite Data
Mamdani raised $1 million from over 12,000 small-dollar donors in 10 days to support his progressive policies including tax increases on the wealthy to fund public services.
- Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani was projected to win New York City’s mayoral race with 50.4% as nearly 90% of votes were counted; he will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest leaders in a century.
- Mamdani campaigned on an affordability agenda, pledging to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments, provide free bus service and city-owned grocery stores, funded by raising taxes on corporations and top earners with help from Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
- Facing heavy attack ads and criticism, Zohran Mamdani apologized for his 2020 NYPD comments while insisting 'I am not defunding the police', and won endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- Less than a day after his historic win, Zohran Mamdani said his team is preparing to govern from day one with 57 days to prepare for January 1st and noted former Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not call him, but Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa did.
- His victory resonated with young and progressive voters and attracted national attention, with President Donald Trump endorsing Cuomo and threatening to withhold federal funds.
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Mamdani Adviser Used 'Jew' as a Slur and Praised Iran's President for Calling Israel a 'Cancer'
A top adviser on New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's (D.) transition team slurred Jews, praised vilely anti-Semitic former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for saying Israel is a "cancer which will be eliminated very soon," and called Israel a "bloody country," according to social media posts uncovered Sunday.The post Mamdani Adviser Used 'Jew' as a Slur and Praised Iran's President for Calling Israel a 'Cancer' appeared first on .
Senior Mamdani adviser tries walking back virulently antisemitic social media posts
Chaudhary called former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “fearless” while circulating claims that Israel was a “cancer” that would be removed. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Hassaan Chaudhary, a senior figure in New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition effort, is under growing scrutiny after years-old social media posts emerged showing harsh attacks on Jews and Israel. The comments, first highlighted by The New York Post, we…
Lina Khan is co-chairing Mamdani's transition. Why it matters
I confess I did not know what to make of this news at first. Lina Khan was incredibly effective as the chair of Biden’s FTC of course, but I didn’t understand how that translated into a role chairing Mamdani’s transition team-- unless she was going to...
Eric Adams to Arutz Sheva: Jews shouldn't leave New York, I understand their fear
In a special interview during his visit to Israel, outgoing mayor Eric Adams warns against Mamdani's new policies, urges Jews not to abandon New York, and insists they 'stand their ground,' as he vows to keep fighting hatred.
MichaelSavage.com – Bigwig on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team railed against Jews, questioned gay rights in vile unearthed posts: ‘Horror show’
A bigwig on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team spewed hatred against Jews and Israel and questioned gay rights in a series of odious social media posts from a decade ago. Hassaan Chaudhary, who identifies himself as newly appointed political director for Mamdani’s transition and inaugural committee on LinkedIn, used the word “Jew” as a slur,…
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