Harmeet Dhillon Blasts Mamdani as “Antisemitic Demagogue” at Israel Hayom Summit

Pro-israel, Jewish Frontrunner for NYC Council Speaker Wins New Endorsements

(JNS) – The frontrunner in the race to be speaker of the New York City Council secured new union endorsements on Monday in the first sign of potential hedging on mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Julie Menin, a Democrat representing Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is a Jewish, pro-Israel moderate, who could counterbalance the self-described democratic socialist and […]

Likely NYC council speaker Julie Menin on a collision course with Mayor-elect Mamdani

Julie Menin, a moderate Jewish Democrat from Manhattan who last week declared an early victory in the New York City Council speaker race, is widely expected to serve as an ideological counterweight to the incoming administration of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist hoping to advance a range of far-left agenda items. Some of their biggest clashes could stem from their sharply opposing views on Israel and antisemitism. Menin, who …

The grave implications of Mamdani's election

Born in Uganda and raised in South Africa by Indian Muslim Marxist parents, the 34-year-old Mamdani arrived in the US at the age of 7. It took him an additional 20 years to apply for and receive his U.S. citizenship. On January 1, 2026, with no prior management experience, he will oversee New York City’s $116 billion budget. Opinion.

Carville says Mamdani victory not bellwether, warns NYC is ‘not the center of the political universe’

Strategist James Carville cautioned that the Democratic Party's national message is likely to be more moderate, arguing people put too much stock in New York elections.

Agenda 2026: Will Zohran Mamdani’s Left-Progressive Backers Mobilize for Faster Buses?

New York's new mayor must mobilize the coalition that got him elected if he wants to avoid his recent predecessors' failure to speed up buses.