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Government
Mamdani makes history as NYC’s first Muslim, first South Asian mayor
Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo By the numbers: The 34-year-old state lawmaker, ...
Carl Samson
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GOP lawmakers push to strip Mamdani of US citizenship ahead of election
With New York City’s mayoral election set for Tuesday, Republican legislators are pressing federal authorities to investigate Democratic nom...
Mamdani maintains lead in final polls
Despite narrowing margins in the final polls, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani retains his frontrunner position heading into tomorrow’s New...
Community
Federal raid on Manhattan’s Chinatown sparks fear among Asian Americans
Federal agents targeting street vendors in Manhattan’s Chinatown earlier this week detained nine immigrants on counterfeiting charges, an en...
Mamdani faces backlash for condemning both Hamas and Israel
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack by condemning Hamas’ “war crime” while ...
Ryan General
Education
Mamdani faces pushback over plan to end gifted program
Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism for proposing to end gifted programs for kindergartners in New York City ...
Mamdani fires back after Trump threatens to cut NYC federal aid if he wins
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani fired back at President Donald Trump after Trump threatened Monday to block federal support i...
Crime
‘Muslims don’t belong here’: Texas man accused of threatening Mamdani
A Texas man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hate crime charges for allegedly threatening New York State Assemblyman and New York City mayora...
Mamdani finally secures Hochul’s endorsement
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Sunday, declaring in a New York Times op-ed that she has co...
Mamdani braced for US reentry confrontation after deportation calls from GOP
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign prepared for possible trouble at John F. Kennedy airport as he returned Wednesday ...
What new polls say about Zohran Mamdani
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding 10-point lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral general election...
Civil Rights
Americans with Civil War ancestors have greater claim to US, Vance says
In yet another controversial take, Vice President J.D. Vance recently argued that Americans whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have “a ...
Zohran Mamdani identified as both Asian and Black on college application, report reveals
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani checked boxes identifying himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African America” on ...
Zohran Mamdani’s pledge against billionaires, wealth inequality
Fresh from clinching the Democratic nomination to become New York City’s next mayor, Zohran Mamdani continues to ignite discussions with his...
Top New York establishment Dems still withhold Mamdani endorsements
Prominent New York Democrats have declined to endorse NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani even as they now defend him after President Donald ...
Mamdani’s historic win signals new era for Indian Americans in US politics
New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday...
Zohran Mamdani poised to become NYC’s next mayor
New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is set to make history as the first Indian American and first Muslim mayor of New York City, defeating f...
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