Mamdani Checked Asian, Black Boxes on College Form

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" 'Most college applications don't have a box for Indian-Ugandans, so I checked multiple boxes trying to capture the fullness of my background," said Mamdani . . ."

"New York City Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani claimed he was Asian and Black when applying to Columbia University as a high school senior, The New York Times reported.

"Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, was born in Uganda and identifies as a Muslim immigrant of South Asian descent. His parents are Indian Ugandan and Indian American.

"However, Columbia data showed Mamdani checked boxes for "Asian" and "Black or African American" on a 2009 application, the Times reported Thursday.

"Mamdani's application came at a time when Columbia used a race-conscious affirmative action admissions program.

"Claiming he was Black or African American in addition to Asian could have given Mamdani an advantage among students vying to attend the Ivy League school.

"Mayor Eric Adams, who has launched a reelection campaign as an independent, called Mamdani's actions "an insult to every student who got into college the right way."

" 'The African American identity is not a check-box of convenience," he said in a statement, the Times reported. "It's a history, a struggle and a lived experience. For someone to exploit that for personal gain is deeply offensive.' " . . .

Zohran Mamdani ID’d himself as Asian and African American on Columbia application: report  . . . "Cuomo will also appear on the ballot, though he’s still considering whether to run a full campaign. 

"A new poll released Thursday showed Mamdani is the frontrunner to win the general election in November. 

"The American Pulse survey showed Mamdani leading with 35% support for the general election, followed by Cuomo at 29%, Republican Curtis Silwa at 16%, Adams at 14%, and Independent candidate Jim Walden at 1%.

“ 'Mamdani has an early lead and a clear message, but deeper scrutiny may erode enthusiasm among general election voters,” said American Pulse pollster Dustin Olson.

“It’s possible some voters already have buyer’s remorse. When they hear about government-run grocery stores or Mamdani’s continued refusals to denounce ‘Globalize the Intifada,’ which many folks — including me — consider to be an antisemitic slogan, support softens.”