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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Florida Trying To Lure NYC Business Leaders After Mamdani’s Victory
Florida has emerged as an unlikely winner from New York City’s mayoral primary race, which marked the triumph of Zohran Mamdani, as wealthy investors scared off by the young left-wing candidate’s ideas seem set to look for better opportunities in the South. Real estate professionals are the first to believe that the Sunshine State will […]
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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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Zohran Mamdani’s Chances of Beating Cuomo, Adams in NYC Race: Poll
Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is leading the pack of candidates to potentially govern New York City, a new poll this month shows. Newsweek reached out to several political analysts via email for comment after publication Thursday. Why It Matters The outcome of New York City’s mayoral race is nationally significant […]
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Zohran Mamdani Proposes Taxing ‘Whiter Neighborhoods’ in NYC
New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has said he wants to “shift the tax burden” to “richer and whiter neighborhoods” if he secures election in November. A housing policy document on Mamdani’s official website includes a pledge to “shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes […]
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Top Andrew Cuomo Donor Didn’t Even Rank Him First In NYC Primary
A top donor to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s super PAC on Wednesday said he did not rank the candidate as his first choice in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. The donor, investor Mark Gorton, also told The New York Times he will likely throw his support behind Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old state […]
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The 1600: Postcard from NYC
Opinion | Tap here to get this newsletter delivered to your inbox. Good morning, We’re waking up to a political earthquake here in the Big Apple. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assembly member, upset disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary, and it wasn’t particularly close (a self-avowed […]
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Man Faces Prosecution in US After FBI Foiled NYC Terror Plot
Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old Georgian national and leader of a violent group, was arraigned Friday in New York after being extradited from Moldova on charges that he was plotting a mass-casualty terrorist attack in Manhattan, according to federal authorities. Newsweek has reached out to Chkhikvishvili’s lawyer for comment via email on Saturday. Newsweek filed out […]
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Inside a 1930s NYC women’s residence transformed into luxury apartments
A historic building that once housed women seeking education and work in New York City in the 1930s has been reimagined into a luxury residential complex. Located at 118 West 13th Street in the heart of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, The Katharine is a seven-storey building combining pre-war elements with refined modern touches. Designed in […]
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