Jeffries backs Mamdani for NYC mayor
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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.
Newsweek’s latest tracking poll shows Mamdani widening his advantage in the New York mayoral race, securing 45 percent support.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, calling him a leader focused on tackling the city’s affordability crisis. The move strengthens Mamdani’s progressive campaign ahead of the November 4 election.
At a news conference later Friday, Cuomo accused Mamdani of “playing the victim” for political purposes and denied that Islamophobia existed on a wide scale in New York.
In a repeat of the first debate, both Sliwa and Mamdani invoked the sexual harassment allegations that led to Cuomo resigning from the governor's office in 2021. Cuomo has denied the allegations and aggressively pushed back against his accusers' claims.
Top Wall Street investor warns Zohran Mamdani’s rent control plan will decimate NYC’s housing market
The 47-year-old Goldman Sachs alum said the Uganda-born lawmaker’s plans could make housing even less affordable.
Months after Zohran Mamdani called Narendra Modi a "war criminal," the New York City mayoral candidate has defended his repeated criticism of the Prime Minister during his outreach to Hindu American voters on Diwali,
The NYC Democrat said he asked Mamdani to speak out against anti-Israel violence but ‘I frankly haven’t really seen him do much on that’