"Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral election campaign was accompanied by many false and misleading claims circulating online, and his win on November 4 did not put an end to them. Many posts on social media now focus on alleged resignations in response to Mamdani's victory, companies retracting their services, public figures' responses, and repeated fears around Mamdani being a Muslim. DW Fact check takes a closer look at three claims. Did the NYC Fire Chief resign because of Mamdani's victory?"
"Several claims surfaced after Mamdani's mayoral victory that people resigned in responseImage: TikTok Posts on Xand TikTokclaiming that thousands of New York Police Department (NYPD) officers had resigned following Mamdani's victory, or that trucking companies were suspending operations in the city, were falseor satire, but this one is true. NYFD Commissioner Robert Tuckerhanded in his resignationone day after Mamdani's election. The timing was unusual as the commissioner typically waitsfor a successor to be named before resigning."
Many false and misleading claims circulated online after Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral victory, focusing on alleged resignations, companies retracting services, public figures' responses, and fears about Mamdani's religion. Three specific claims were evaluated. One claim that the New York City Fire Department commissioner resigned in response to the victory is true: NYFD Commissioner Robert Tucker handed in his resignation one day after the election. Other claims alleging thousands of NYPD officers resigned or that trucking companies suspended operations were false or satirical. Tucker cited ideological differences and said the new mayor deserves to appoint a commissioner aligned with him.
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