But the proposed deal, announced in June, appears to have come as a surprise to the School Board, which now says in a state court lawsuit filed Wednesday in Miami that the proposed acquisition is not authorized under the Media Group's management contract that has been in force since 2022. Moreover, the money earmarked to pay for WFLM belongs to WLRN, not the Media Group, the lawsuit asserts.
Gillibrand insisted that Mamdani should clearly denounce calls to Globalize the Intifada, which he has refused to do in the past, claiming it's not a call to violence.