Hakeem Jeffries throws support behind Zohran Mamdani
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Zohran Mamdani has come under fire after a speech he delivered outside a Bronx mosque, in which he said he wanted to "speak to the memory of my aunt who stopped taking the subway after September 11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab.
In New York City, Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been busy hitting the campaign trail. Along the way, he’s made a few surprise musical stops, including his cameo at PinkPantheress’ show on Friday at Brooklyn’s King Theatre.
While some critics decry Zhoaran Mamdani's vision for New York City as far-fetched, experts noted they build off progressive foundations laid by past policies.
In an exclusive one-on-one interview with Ayman Mohyeldin, New York City Democratic Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani responded to JD Vance saying "According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks.
“I’d go half-and-half,” Cuomo said, trying to appeal to both sides. Laughter erupted inside the room as Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, the republican nominee in the debate, both threw their hands up.
JD Vance criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, writing on X that according to the Democrat, “the real victim of 9/11” was his aunt.
The advertisement aired during the Knicks season opener and featured an altered New York Knicks orange and blue logo that replaced the word “Knicks” in with “Zohran.”
The New York City mayoral candidate delivered the burn while appearing on a bro-centric podcast — and even they couldn't help but laugh.