Cuomo and Others Take Aim at Zohran Mamdani
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A proposed flier from a super PAC supporting Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid featured an image of Zohran Mamdani with a thicker beard. Mr. Mamdani called the manipulation Islamophobic.
Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin Democrat, aims to become New York's first Muslim and Indian-American mayor, challenging Andrew Cuomo.
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The Forward on MSN‘I will work to protect you,’ Mamdani tells Orthodox voters in interview with Hasidic paperZohran Mamdani courts Orthodox vote in NYC mayoral race, but rival Whitney Tilson is reminding them of Mamdani’s harsh criticisms of Israel.
Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, the two leading progressive candidates in the race, hope their partnership will help them leverage the ranked-choice voting system to defeat Andrew M. Cuomo.
The PAC said the image was released without its consent. A Cuomo spokesperson called the picture "absurd and disrespectful."
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Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander — have cross endorsed each other in a last-ditch attempt to take down frontrunner Andrew Cuomo.
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New York Magazine on MSNWith Mamdani Surging, Cuomo Plays the Trump CardHis closing message is a scorching ad saying New York could be next after Los Angeles and his 33-year-old opponent can’t lead.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew said it's the most polarizing primary he's seen in his time as the head of the teachers' union.
As he leans into his Muslim faith, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s positions on the Israel-Gaza war have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.