Mamdani on 9-11: would he have been "America's Mayor"?

I think, judging by the voices of those cheering Mamdani, they also support Hamas' invasion of Israel, Luigi Mangione's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and keeping Jewish students from attending college classes. TD

Mamdani Names Al-Qaeda Defense Attorney As New York City’s Chief Counsel

. . . "New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino responded to the appointment, saying, “Less than 25 years after thousands of New Yorkers were killed on 9/11, the Chief Counsel of New York is going to be an Islamist lawyer who came to this country after 9/11 specifically to defend the very Al Qaeda terrorists we were fighting against. The fact that our immigration system post 9/11 even allowed him to step foot into the country is a monumental failure. Disgraceful isn’t a big enough word for what’s happening here. The federal government must get a LOT more involved in New York. We cannot allow these people to go unchecked.” . . .

Anxiously awaiting Mamdani's statement on Iran events

Iran reacts to Mamdani win: from Islam triumphant to democracy masterclass:   

Tehran lawmaker Abolghasem Jarareh declared in parliament: “Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the strength of the slogan ‘Death to Israel!’”

 Mamdani's Chilling Inaugural Remarks Are a Harbinger of Trouble to Come

"Mamdani's words on Thursday are words of foreboding. New Yorkers had ample warning, but they chose to turn a blind eye to history. It isn't going to be pretty." 

What to know about Mamdani’s economic vision as he prepares to take office . . . "New York Apartment Association CEO Kenny Burgos said the policy could deter developers. "I don’t know any investor or builder who would want to build in a city where the mayor is threatening to cap revenues," Burgos told FOX Business.

"Ed Elson, a business analyst and co-host of the "Prof G Markets" podcast, echoed that concern, saying rent freezes undermine supply. "Paradoxically, they disincentivize construction, which causes rents elsewhere to rise," he said, calling the policy "too good to be true." . . . Economics 101: price controls result in shortages. TD

"But if his administration stumbles and the feeds keep promising more than he can deliver, it could harden a sense among young voters that 'even the internet's mayor couldn't change anything,'" Literat said.