Zohran Mamdani
New York City is taking the Trump administration to court over a new immigration rule that could make an immigrant’s use of government benefits a factor in deciding whether they receive a green card. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that New York City, joined by Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and several counties, filed a federal […]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing fresh criticism over a symbolic moment meant to honor the victims of Sept. 11. After signing executive orders establishing 9/11 as New York City's annual Day of Remembrance and Service, Mayor Mamdani handed the ceremonial pen to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and asked her to pass it to his chief […]
Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to wear a hijab during a visit to an Islamic cultural center has become the latest flashpoint in a New York governor's race that suddenly looks more competitive. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman posted a photo of Hochul in the head covering, captioning it "Hijab Hochul" and "Kathy's Latest Costume: Whatever […]
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is fighting to keep his job against a Democratic Socialist challenger in Wednesday’s primary, a race that has drawn national attention for its echoes of Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City last year. State Rep. David Morales, 27, has built his campaign around rent stabilization, increased public transit funding, and […]
Federal Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents pulled more than 2,100 people off New York streets in a monthlong operation, as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin accused Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering public safety with sanctuary policies. Secretary Mullin announced Tuesday that Operation Rotten Apple resulted in 2,197 arrests across New York City, […]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants New York City to get into the grocery business. Now, New York's grocers are fighting back. A coalition representing roughly 1,000 minority-owned bodegas, supermarkets and small grocery businesses has filed legal challenges aimed at stopping Mamdani's plan to establish five city-run grocery stores, one in each borough. The proposal is one […]
A Bronx man who disrupted Shabbat services at Manhattan's Central Synagogue now faces federal hate crime charges, escalating a case that began with state-level charges last week. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York filed a criminal complaint Tuesday charging Larry Montes, 46, with two counts of committing hate crimes and […]
A new New York Post report cited more than a dozen unnamed political insiders. described as Democratic officials, consultants, operatives and City Council members, who characterized Mayor Zohran Mamdani as far more sensitive to criticism in private than his public persona suggests. "I see more and more he cannot handle criticism, but mainly from elected […]
New NYPD statistics released Monday show anti-Jewish hate crimes accounted for roughly 70% of New York City's confirmed bias incidents in July, with 23 of 33 confirmed cases targeting Jewish New Yorkers during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's seventh month in office. The July numbers are part of a broader trend that has defined Mamdani's first year […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked back his campaign promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, acknowledging his administration lacks the legal authority to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against him. In a video posted to social media, Mamdani said his office had exhausted its legal options […]
New York City officials confirmed this week that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's planned network of five city-owned grocery stores will operate with no identity verification system for shoppers. The city unveiled the plan to launch the taxpayer-backed stores across the five boroughs beginning in 2027, offering discounted prices on essential food items. During a press conference […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just months before the midterm elections, Democrats hope to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump’s administration is the biggest threat to their rights and pocketbooks. But the party’s past debates over crime and safety threaten to undermine that pitch. Across the country, Democratic candidates are grappling with their previous positions […]
