NY Times Rushed Out Story on Mamdani Claiming to Be Black on Columbia Application over Fears It Would Be Scooped by Christopher Rufo: Report

The New York Times Had To Work With A Eugenicist So They Didn't Get Scooped By A Bigot

On Thursday night, right before a long summer holiday weekend, the New York Times published a triple-bylined bombshell: 16 years ago, in an application form for a college that ultimately did not accept him, New York City Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani checked the boxes for both "Asian" and "African-American." Since the widespread negative reaction toward that article, the newspaper has scrambled to revise its original intent. The scoop itself…

Marxist New York mayoral candidate under fire for identifying as African on college application

Under the affirmative action policies of the time, applying as black would have given his application added weight, though he ultimately was not accepted at Columbia.

NY Times rushed out story on Mamdani claiming to be black on Columbia application over fears it would be scooped by Christopher Rufo: report

Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, identified as both “Asian” and “Black or African American” on his 2009 college application.

NY Times published Mamdani college application story to avoid getting scooped by Christopher Rufo: Report

The New York Times reportedly pushed out its story on NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's Columbia application to avoid being scooped by other journalists, like Christopher Rufo.

New York By God Times Stole Teenager's Failed College Application And Goddammit It Would DO IT AGAIN

Photo by Dmitry Shein.Around these parts, we’re big fans of Smilin’ Zohran Mamdani, his policies, his campaign, his purty face and purty wife, and his goddamn joy. But you know who does not like the Muslim immigrant from Africa/Democratic nominee for New York City mayor? New York Times metaphorical (updated description, many of you thought I really meant he was their new assignment editor) assignment editor Chris Rufo — or the New York Times. On…

Behold the Power of Independent Media: NYT Rushed Mamdani Scoop to Beat Rufo

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