Jacob Kornbluh
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Mamdani asked if he thinks Mayor Adams is “trolling” him by traveling to Israel? Mamdani has said he wouldn’t visit the country as mayor.
Mamdani: “I think the mayor is free to spend his remaining days and weeks and months as he so pleases.”
Mamdani: “I think the mayor is free to spend his remaining days and weeks and months as he so pleases.”
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Mamdani asked if he thinks Mayor Adams is “trolling” him by traveling to Israel? Mamdani has said he wouldn’t visit the country as mayor.
Mamdani: “I think the mayor is free to spend his remaining days and weeks and months as he so pleases.”
Mamdani: “I think the mayor is free to spend his remaining days and weeks and months as he so pleases.”
“God of Israel will help you win,” this Jewish woman told Cuomo when he arrived to vote.
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
“God of Israel will help you win,” this Jewish woman told Cuomo when he arrived to vote.
On Unholy podcast, @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social asks Hillary Clinton if she’d vote for Zohran Mamdani?
HC: “You know what? I don't vote in this city. I'm not involved in it. I have not been at all even asked to be involved in it, and I have not chosen to be involved in it.”
HC: “You know what? I don't vote in this city. I'm not involved in it. I have not been at all even asked to be involved in it, and I have not chosen to be involved in it.”
October 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
On Unholy podcast, @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social asks Hillary Clinton if she’d vote for Zohran Mamdani?
HC: “You know what? I don't vote in this city. I'm not involved in it. I have not been at all even asked to be involved in it, and I have not chosen to be involved in it.”
HC: “You know what? I don't vote in this city. I'm not involved in it. I have not been at all even asked to be involved in it, and I have not chosen to be involved in it.”
Mamdani says part of his plan to counter antisemitism is implementing an existing curriculum in the public school system called ‘Hidden Voices’ that “would celebrate the breadth and the beauty of Jewish life in our city’s history.”
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mamdani says part of his plan to counter antisemitism is implementing an existing curriculum in the public school system called ‘Hidden Voices’ that “would celebrate the breadth and the beauty of Jewish life in our city’s history.”
Mamdani on why he hasn’t praised the Gaza ceasefire or have an opinion on Hamas disarming:
“Calling for a ceasefire means ceasing fire. That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.”
Mamdani adds post-war plan should also address occupation apartheid.
“Calling for a ceasefire means ceasing fire. That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.”
Mamdani adds post-war plan should also address occupation apartheid.
October 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Mamdani on why he hasn’t praised the Gaza ceasefire or have an opinion on Hamas disarming:
“Calling for a ceasefire means ceasing fire. That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.”
Mamdani adds post-war plan should also address occupation apartheid.
“Calling for a ceasefire means ceasing fire. That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.”
Mamdani adds post-war plan should also address occupation apartheid.
🚨 on Yerev Yom Kippur, Andrew Cuomo apologizes to the Orthodox community for singling them out and for unfair treatment during the COVID-19 outbreaks.
“I am truly sorry… On this holy day of atonement, I am committed to learning from these lessons.”
“I am truly sorry… On this holy day of atonement, I am committed to learning from these lessons.”
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚨 on Yerev Yom Kippur, Andrew Cuomo apologizes to the Orthodox community for singling them out and for unfair treatment during the COVID-19 outbreaks.
“I am truly sorry… On this holy day of atonement, I am committed to learning from these lessons.”
“I am truly sorry… On this holy day of atonement, I am committed to learning from these lessons.”
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander expressed regret for not doing enough “to speak out against Israel's war crimes, against ethnic cleansing, against forced starvation of Palestinians.”
Lander, who was with Mamdani on stage, called for anti-Zionists/liberal Zionists coalition committed to ending Gaza war.
Lander, who was with Mamdani on stage, called for anti-Zionists/liberal Zionists coalition committed to ending Gaza war.
September 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander expressed regret for not doing enough “to speak out against Israel's war crimes, against ethnic cleansing, against forced starvation of Palestinians.”
Lander, who was with Mamdani on stage, called for anti-Zionists/liberal Zionists coalition committed to ending Gaza war.
Lander, who was with Mamdani on stage, called for anti-Zionists/liberal Zionists coalition committed to ending Gaza war.
Zohran Mamdani on Charlie Kirk murder:
“Yet another victim of gun violence in a nation where what should be a rarity has turned into a plague.
“It cannot be a question of political agreement or alignment that allows us to mourn. It must be the shared notion of humanity that binds us all.”
“Yet another victim of gun violence in a nation where what should be a rarity has turned into a plague.
“It cannot be a question of political agreement or alignment that allows us to mourn. It must be the shared notion of humanity that binds us all.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Zohran Mamdani on Charlie Kirk murder:
“Yet another victim of gun violence in a nation where what should be a rarity has turned into a plague.
“It cannot be a question of political agreement or alignment that allows us to mourn. It must be the shared notion of humanity that binds us all.”
“Yet another victim of gun violence in a nation where what should be a rarity has turned into a plague.
“It cannot be a question of political agreement or alignment that allows us to mourn. It must be the shared notion of humanity that binds us all.”
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on ‘Globalize the Intifada’ slogan:
“It means end Israel. It means destroy Jews… No matter what words they intend to be saying, that is the meaning of these phrases… It's not a social movement. It's terrorism, it's destruction, it's death.”
“It means end Israel. It means destroy Jews… No matter what words they intend to be saying, that is the meaning of these phrases… It's not a social movement. It's terrorism, it's destruction, it's death.”
September 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on ‘Globalize the Intifada’ slogan:
“It means end Israel. It means destroy Jews… No matter what words they intend to be saying, that is the meaning of these phrases… It's not a social movement. It's terrorism, it's destruction, it's death.”
“It means end Israel. It means destroy Jews… No matter what words they intend to be saying, that is the meaning of these phrases… It's not a social movement. It's terrorism, it's destruction, it's death.”
Rev. Al Sharpton to Mamdani: Has your personal views on the phrase of ‘globalize the intifada’ changed since you've been running for mayor? Do you understand those that see it in a more threatening way?
Mamdani: “Yes, they have.. This is language I would discourage.”
Mamdani: “Yes, they have.. This is language I would discourage.”
September 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Rev. Al Sharpton to Mamdani: Has your personal views on the phrase of ‘globalize the intifada’ changed since you've been running for mayor? Do you understand those that see it in a more threatening way?
Mamdani: “Yes, they have.. This is language I would discourage.”
Mamdani: “Yes, they have.. This is language I would discourage.”
Andrew Cuomo claims he will benefit from higher turnout in general:
“I believe Mamdani, the way he activated the under 30, he’s also going to activate the people out there who are afraid of an antisemitic socialist run… Don’t kid yourself, people are afraid of him.”
“I believe Mamdani, the way he activated the under 30, he’s also going to activate the people out there who are afraid of an antisemitic socialist run… Don’t kid yourself, people are afraid of him.”
August 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Andrew Cuomo claims he will benefit from higher turnout in general:
“I believe Mamdani, the way he activated the under 30, he’s also going to activate the people out there who are afraid of an antisemitic socialist run… Don’t kid yourself, people are afraid of him.”
“I believe Mamdani, the way he activated the under 30, he’s also going to activate the people out there who are afraid of an antisemitic socialist run… Don’t kid yourself, people are afraid of him.”