Jeffery C. Mays
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Jeffery C. Mays
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· Jun 12
Mamdani’s Delicate Quest to Become New York City’s First Muslim Mayor
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“I don’t see anybody asking anyone else to qualify their stances on Islamophobia or anti-Muslim sentiment,” said Imam Khalid Latif, executive director of the Islamic Center of New York City. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...
When Mr. Mamdani was recently asked if Queens had surpassed Brooklyn in clout, he played the diplomat.“This guy’s trying to get me to go against other boroughs,” he laughed. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/n...
With a Mayor-Elect From Queens, the Borough Is Having a Moment
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November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
When Mr. Mamdani was recently asked if Queens had surpassed Brooklyn in clout, he played the diplomat.“This guy’s trying to get me to go against other boroughs,” he laughed. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/n...
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Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
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“What Zohran said publicly is what Muslims have been saying quietly to us for months,” said Hassaan Chaudhary, Muslim engagement for Mamdani's campaign. “There’s a point where silence becomes complicity, and our communities were done being quiet.” w/ Wesley Parnell www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...
Muslim Voters Feel Pride and Fear, for Both Mamdani and Themselves
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November 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“What Zohran said publicly is what Muslims have been saying quietly to us for months,” said Hassaan Chaudhary, Muslim engagement for Mamdani's campaign. “There’s a point where silence becomes complicity, and our communities were done being quiet.” w/ Wesley Parnell www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...
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“For as long as we have lived, we have known that no matter what anyone says, there are still certain forms of hate that are acceptable in the city,” he said while standing outside a mosque in the Bronx. “Islamophobia is not seen as inexcusable.”
Mamdani Says Rivals Are Pushing Hate as Mayor’s Race Enters Last Stretch
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October 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“For as long as we have lived, we have known that no matter what anyone says, there are still certain forms of hate that are acceptable in the city,” he said while standing outside a mosque in the Bronx. “Islamophobia is not seen as inexcusable.”
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The two campaign officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said Mr. Mamdani viewed Ms. Tisch, 44, as a highly effective change agent who had overseen declining crime rates and cleaned up a department rife with allegations of corruption.
Mamdani Plans to Keep Tisch as Police Commissioner if Elected
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October 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The two campaign officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said Mr. Mamdani viewed Ms. Tisch, 44, as a highly effective change agent who had overseen declining crime rates and cleaned up a department rife with allegations of corruption.
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The first general election debate in the race for New York City mayor produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships. Here are 10 of the most memorable lines.
The Top Zingers of the Mayoral Debate
The two-hour slugfest produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The first general election debate in the race for New York City mayor produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships. Here are 10 of the most memorable lines.
Since the indictment Thursday, Ms. James's campaign for re-election next year has raised approximately $1 million, 79 percent of it from new donors. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/n...
Attorney General Letitia James to Headline Rally for Mamdani
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October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Since the indictment Thursday, Ms. James's campaign for re-election next year has raised approximately $1 million, 79 percent of it from new donors. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/n... Like Ms. James, Mr. Mamdani has been a frequent target for the president, who has falsely called him a communist and illegal immigrant while threatening to strip Mr. Mamdani of his U.S. citizenship and slash New York City’s federal funding if he becomes mayor.
For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens
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October 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/n... Like Ms. James, Mr. Mamdani has been a frequent target for the president, who has falsely called him a communist and illegal immigrant while threatening to strip Mr. Mamdani of his U.S. citizenship and slash New York City’s federal funding if he becomes mayor.
After weeks of denying that he would drop out of his long shot reelection bid for mayor, Eric Adams bows out: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/n...
Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City
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September 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
After weeks of denying that he would drop out of his long shot reelection bid for mayor, Eric Adams bows out: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/n...
After ABC announced that Kimmel's show would return on Tuesday, Mamdani said his team had reached out to WABC to reschedule the town hall.
Zohran Mamdani is canceling a town hall on WABC that had been planned for this week, in protest of the decision by the station’s parent company to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show.
Mamdani Cancels WABC Town Hall to Protest Kimmel Suspension
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, said the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show sent a chilling message about free speech.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
After ABC announced that Kimmel's show would return on Tuesday, Mamdani said his team had reached out to WABC to reschedule the town hall.
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“No, no, no. A thousand times no,” Mr. Sliwa said. “I can’t be bought. I can’t be leased. I can’t be rented. I am not corruptible.” by @jeffcmays.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/n...
Curtis Sliwa Vows to Stay in Mayor’s Race, Despite Push to Clear Field
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September 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“No, no, no. A thousand times no,” Mr. Sliwa said. “I can’t be bought. I can’t be leased. I can’t be rented. I am not corruptible.” by @jeffcmays.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/n...
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NEW POLL: The poll found that 46 percent of likely voters currently planned to choose Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, in a four-way race for NYC mayor. His support spans racial and ethnic groups but is especially strong among young and highly educated voters.
Mamdani Holds Huge Lead in Mayor’s Race, Times/Siena Poll Finds
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September 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
NEW POLL: The poll found that 46 percent of likely voters currently planned to choose Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, in a four-way race for NYC mayor. His support spans racial and ethnic groups but is especially strong among young and highly educated voters.
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Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams to Quit Mayor’s Race
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Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams to Quit Mayor’s Race
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September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams to Quit Mayor’s Race
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McGuinness Boulevard rears its head again: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...
More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges
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August 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
McGuinness Boulevard rears its head again: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...
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Very interesting exploration of Mamdani and Black voters. Finally, observations from a range of Black leader voices who put the candidates’ challenges w/the Black community in context. GIFT LINK
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Mamdani Tries to Build Bridges to Black Voters Who Snubbed Him in June
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August 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Very interesting exploration of Mamdani and Black voters. Finally, observations from a range of Black leader voices who put the candidates’ challenges w/the Black community in context. GIFT LINK
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Monday’s mass shooting may put concerns over gun violence back on voters’ minds, and have already lead some to scrutinize Mr. Mamdani for his views on policing. “He clearly does not understand what public safety is all about,” said Cuomo w/ @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/n...
Mayoral Candidates Navigate a Mass Shooting That Has Rattled New York
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July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Monday’s mass shooting may put concerns over gun violence back on voters’ minds, and have already lead some to scrutinize Mr. Mamdani for his views on policing. “He clearly does not understand what public safety is all about,” said Cuomo w/ @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/n...
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On a sleepy Bronx street, relatives, friends and leaders of the Muslim community that enveloped Didarul Islam came to pay their respects just hours after he was gunned down while providing security at a Park Avenue skyscraper on Monday.
Bangladeshi Community Mourns Officer Killed in Midtown Manhattan Shooting
Didarul Islam had a hard-won house, a job that brought respect and the esteem of his neighbors. “He said serve the community and you’ll do fine,” a friend said.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM
On a sleepy Bronx street, relatives, friends and leaders of the Muslim community that enveloped Didarul Islam came to pay their respects just hours after he was gunned down while providing security at a Park Avenue skyscraper on Monday.
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NEW: While business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy. w/ @jeffcmays.bsky.social
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Mamdani Victory Could Represent Expansion of the Left’s Influence
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July 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
NEW: While business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy. w/ @jeffcmays.bsky.social
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Mamdani's campaign quickly replied to Cuomo’s relaunch video w/a fund-raising link that received 175k more likes & the campaign received $110k from 2,400 donors 24 hours after the post, its second highest fundraising in 1 day, w/ @emmagf.bsky.social & Urvashi Uberoy www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/n...
Adams Eclipses Mamdani in Recent Fund-Raising, as Cuomo Lags Behind
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July 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Mamdani's campaign quickly replied to Cuomo’s relaunch video w/a fund-raising link that received 175k more likes & the campaign received $110k from 2,400 donors 24 hours after the post, its second highest fundraising in 1 day, w/ @emmagf.bsky.social & Urvashi Uberoy www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/n...
NEW: As Mayor Eric Adams of New York City searched for a new campaign manager, he asked his leading candidate to sit for private interviews with two crusading hedge fund titans he wants to bankroll his re-election effort. w/Nick Fandos www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/n...
Eric Adams Asked Top Donors to Vet Campaign Manager Before Hiring Him
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July 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
NEW: As Mayor Eric Adams of New York City searched for a new campaign manager, he asked his leading candidate to sit for private interviews with two crusading hedge fund titans he wants to bankroll his re-election effort. w/Nick Fandos www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/n...
“All of these things sound good because the affordability issue is real,” Adams says about Zohran Mamdani’s campaign focus on affordability: free buses, universal child care, rent freezes. “Nothing is more harmful than promising things you can’t deliver.” (Previous mayor did freeze the rent).
July 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“All of these things sound good because the affordability issue is real,” Adams says about Zohran Mamdani’s campaign focus on affordability: free buses, universal child care, rent freezes. “Nothing is more harmful than promising things you can’t deliver.” (Previous mayor did freeze the rent).
“If I were to use that term on the air, they probably would censor us,” NYC Mayor Eric Adams says on Fox Business News when asked his response to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him to bow out of the Nov. election. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/n...
After Mamdani’s Win, Some Democrats Are Determined to Stop Him
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July 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“If I were to use that term on the air, they probably would censor us,” NYC Mayor Eric Adams says on Fox Business News when asked his response to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him to bow out of the Nov. election. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/n...
Keith L.T. Wright, the Manhattan Democratic chairman, backed Mr. Cuomo in the primary but said in an interview Monday that “the electorate spoke loudly and they spoke clearly. Sometimes, you’ve got to know when to show ’em and when to fold ’em.” w/ Nick Fandos www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/n...
After Mamdani’s Win, Some Democrats Are Determined to Stop Him
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July 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Keith L.T. Wright, the Manhattan Democratic chairman, backed Mr. Cuomo in the primary but said in an interview Monday that “the electorate spoke loudly and they spoke clearly. Sometimes, you’ve got to know when to show ’em and when to fold ’em.” w/ Nick Fandos www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/n...
Speaking on CNBC, Eric Adams attempts to explain away his connection to Donald Trump around the dismissal of his federal corruption indictment, says Cuomo has asked him to drop out of general election: “I’m the sitting mayor of New York and you’re asking me to step aside when you lost by 12 points
July 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Speaking on CNBC, Eric Adams attempts to explain away his connection to Donald Trump around the dismissal of his federal corruption indictment, says Cuomo has asked him to drop out of general election: “I’m the sitting mayor of New York and you’re asking me to step aside when you lost by 12 points
How Zohran Mamdani Stunned New York and Won the Primary for Mayor w/ Nick Fandos, Ben Oreskes and @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/n...
How Zohran Mamdani Stunned New York and Won the Primary for Mayor
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July 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How Zohran Mamdani Stunned New York and Won the Primary for Mayor w/ Nick Fandos, Ben Oreskes and @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/n...