We are absolutely seeing a correlation between Zohran Mamdani's surprise win in the Democratic primary and an uptick in real estate interest in Westchester," Zach and Heather Harrison told Realtor.com.
The Bronx native worked in the democratic socialist's office from February to May, providing case-management services - including for unemployment and housing concerns - for residents in the district, according to a bio on Hunter's website. Hamed noted she was eyeing working within the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs or the Mayor's Office of Asylum-Seeker Operations in the future, the profile stated.
On Monday, September 29, the US President slammed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. He issued a warning stating that if the self-proclaimed New York City Communist is elected as mayor, he would block the federal funding to New York City. Trump wrote (via Livemint): "Self proclaimed New York City Communist, Zohran Mamdani, who is running for Mayor, will prove to be one of the best things to ever happen to our great Republican Party."
"A lot of our discussion here is on blocking [ex-Gov. Andrew] Cuomo and winning the election, which is important," "But the ability to govern also needs to be an important consideration," "And winning an election does not necessarily translate into the ability to govern." "It is important to face squarely what happened ... It has not gone well," "Because Johnson was our candidate, there is no public discussion on the left of what went wrong."
I say that as someone who serves on the Real Property Taxation Committee in the State Assembly, as someone who has looked at this system, sought to introduce legislation to augment this system, and yet been told that the scale of this is one where the Assembly, the Senate, Albany in general, is waiting for the vision of the mayor.
That is how we live in community together. It is not just by pulling back, but even when we are afraid, it is by pulling together. That interdependence defines us, and I want you gentlemen to know that you are not doing this work alone. And you being here tells us that we are not doing it alone. We're so glad to have you back. Thanks for being here.
But Jewish tradition is clear: a genuine transformation does not happen overnight or for convenience. It requires contrition, confession, and change. Without all three, there is no teshuvah or repentance, only posturing. As the Jewish community enters the Days of Awe with Rosh Hashanah on Monday evening, followed by Yom Kippur, we are reminded that transformation begins with accountability. We reflect, we acknowledge, we confess, and then we commit.
The Queens District Attorney's office charged a Texas man on Thursday with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime against Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and a Queens Assembly member. The suspect, Jeremy Fistel, 44, stands accused of allegedly leaving a series of voicemails threatening violence against Mamdani and his family on his Assembly office phone. According to the Queens DA's office, the threats began in June, while Mamdani was running in the Democratic primary, and continued through July after he won.
If he wins his fall election, Zohran Mamdani would order New York's police department to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu in the event that the Israeli prime minister ever traveled there, the city's leading mayoral candidate said in a recent interview. Mamdani the Democratic nominee in the 4 November election alleged to the New York Times on Thursday that Netanyahu was a war criminal who was committing genocide with Israel's military campaign in Gaza, according to a report published by the outlet on Friday.
A notice from Congregation Shaare Zion in Gravesend obtained by The Post warns that the election's outcome could pose "serious problems" throughout the city and left the synagogue "no choice" but to require proof of voter registration for tickets to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services. Mamdani isn't directly mentioned in the announcement, but a source with the Orthodox synagogue said the move was directed at the Democratic mayoral nominee.
For the first time, FIFA is using dynamic pricing. They're going to figure out, in real time, how much they can get away with charging for a ticket, Mamdani said in a social media video posted alongside the petition. He also blasted FIFA for not including a cap on resale tickets on the FIFA-operated resale platform. That means you can buy a ticket for 60 bucks and resell it for $6,000.
Mamdani, who is the current frontrunner ahead of November's general election, launched his Game Over Greed petition on Tuesday night, calling on FIFA to end dynamic pricing and set a price cap on resale tickets. He also called on soccer's governing body to set aside 15% of tickets for local residents at a discounted rate. Mamdani said thousands of people have signed the petition since it was launched Tuesday night.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic nomination on a platform of making the city more affordable, is now calling on soccer's global governing body to make it cheaper for New Yorkers to attend the World Cup. In a petition released Wednesday -- the first day fans could begin to apply for tickets via a pre-sale draw -- Mamdani demanded FIFA reverse its plan to set prices for next year's tournament based on demand, likening the practice to "price gouging."