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Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion
The episode comes as Mamdani has faced scrutiny from segments of New York’s Jewish community over his responses to antisemitic incidents.
First, second Jewish mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, share a bar mitzvah
Netanya wins $1 million in Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge for parks project
Likud candidate Avi Slama wins Netanya's special mayoral race
Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of November 4 NYC mayoral election
Former US president Barack Obama phoned New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, offering support and guidance ahead of the November 4 election.
A second rabbinic letter, arguing against Jewish rejections of Mamdani, enters the NYC mayor’s race
“Even though there are areas where we may disagree, we affirm that only genuine solidarity and relationship-building can create lasting security," the letter says.
Zohran Mamdani is not antisemitic, Satmar's Brooklyn leadership says
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a liberal muslim, and not antisemitic, Satmar's Williamsburg, Brooklyn, community leadership wrote in newsletter Der Blatt.
NYPD boots 'laced by IDF,' Mamdani says in resurfaced 2023 video
In a September 2023 video, the NYC mayoral candidate argued that Israeli struggle is tied to American capitalist interests.
NYC business leaders drop $3 million over 2 days into mayoral race in bid to stop Mamdani
The last-ditch spending blitz comes as the Democratic nominee continues to dominate the mayoral race, with polls showing him holding a double-digit lead over his competitor.
Mamdani would disgrace NYC with refusal to condemn terror, only shows animus to Israel - editorial
Three weeks before the election, Mamdani’s true colors are there for everyone to see. His words reveal not nuance but animus toward the Jewish state.
Mamdani says he'll recognize Israel 'not as Jewish state,' claims genocide in Gaza during debate
Mamdani also stated that he believed Hamas should lay down their arms, saying "a ceasefire means ceasing fire."
Deputy mayor faked bomb threat related to Israel at Los Angeles city hall, feds say
Brian K. Williams, then deputy-mayor of public safety for Los Angeles, claimed he had been struggling with his mental health before making the threat.
Andrew Cuomo nabs endorsements from Jewish groups after Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race
A wave of Jewish endorsements backs Cuomo for NYC mayor, with groups calling him the best candidate to fight rising antisemitism after Adams suspends his campaign.
Pro-Israel Adams drops out of mayoral race, but does it change anything for NYC Jews?
Polls show that even if Cuomo and Mamdani go head-to-head, Mamdani is expected to win with 52% of the vote.
