Jewish New Yorkers say concerns about Mamdani are real, new poll shows. Most other voters say they’re overblown.
The new survey finds deep divide over whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric signals risk or robust debate
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Mamdani also reassured Jewish New Yorkers that he will maintain the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, which Adams created
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Fast Forward How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor
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News Mayor Zohran Mamdani reassures Jewish New Yorkers at inauguration: ‘I will protect you’
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Fast Forward Mamdani appointee resigns over past antisemitic online posts about ‘money hungry Jews’
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s appointee Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned just a day after she was tapped as director of appointments
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Fast Forward Columbia professor Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, criticizes university over antisemitism and protests
The longtime Columbia professor said that students feel targeted and ‘terrorized’
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Fast Forward After Australia shooting, Jewish leaders say Mamdani’s refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ has consequences
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