Zohran Mamdani Remains ‘Candidate to Beat’ as Cuomo, Adams Slide: Poll
Democratic mayoral primary winner and New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani remains “the candidate to beat” in the battle to lead New York City, according to Dustin Olsen, lead pollster and managing partner at American Pulse Research & Polling, in a survey shared with Newsweek Wednesday night. Why It Matters Mamdani’s surge to become the […]
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Zohran Mamdani Booed and Heckled at New York City Restaurant
Zohran Mamdani, New York state assemblyman and New York City mayoral candidate, was heckled, booed and subjected to xenophobic insults while campaigning in Staten Island this week. Why It Matters Mamdani, 33, became the Democratic mayoral nominee after defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the June 24 Democratic primary. Results finalized by the […]
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Zohran Mamdani Beats Out All NYC Mayoral Candidates Combined—New Poll
The 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani leads a five-candidate New York City mayoral race by double digits and amasses more than 50 percent of the vote regardless of his opponent, according to a new poll. Why It Matters The New York state assemblyman sent political shock waves across New York City when he defeated […]
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Mamdani Handed Stark Warning by Josh Shapiro Ahead of NYC Mayoral Election
Democratic mayoral primary winner and New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani was issued a stark warning by Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Wednesday, saying that if Mamdani’s supporters spout antisemitic rhetoric, “you can’t leave room for that to just sit there. You’ve got to condemn that.” Newsweek reached out to the mayoral candidate’s campaign […]
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Zohran Mamdani Gets Potential Warning Sign in New Poll
Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is barely leading the pack of candidates to potentially govern New York City in a new poll released Tuesday. The survey shows he is in a statistical tie with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa after previously landing positive polls on […]
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Zohran Mamdani Beats Out Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo, New Poll Shows
Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is leading the pack of candidates to potentially govern New York City in a new poll released Wednesday. Why It Matters The outcome of the New York City mayoral race carries implications extending far beyond city limits. Despite Mamdani’s ascent among primary voters and his progressive […]
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Zohran Mamdani Not ‘The Best’ to Lead NYC, Ex-Democratic Governor Warns
Former New York Governor David Paterson has publicly challenged Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy, saying he doesn’t believe the progressive assemblyman is “the best person to lead New York City.” Paterson released the statement following a morning news conference, expressing concerns about Mamdani’s ability to govern during “extremely turbulent times” […]
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Trump Issues Warning to Zohran Mamdani If He Becomes Mayor
President Donald Trump warned Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani that if he becomes New York City mayor, he “better behave” or he will have “big problems,” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked if he’s worried about Mamdani arresting him. Newsweek reached out to Mamdani’s campaign via email Monday for […]
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New York Times Responds After Zohran Mamdani Story Stirs Liberal Backlash
Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for Standards and Trust at The New York Times, posted a lengthy thread on X, formerly Twitter, explaining the newspaper’s controversial story on mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani‘s 2009 application to Columbia University. On Thursday, the Times published a report citing hacked Columbia documents that revealed the New York Democratic mayoral […]
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Republican Tells Zohran Mamdani: ‘Go Back to the Third World’
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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