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Islamist Socialist Zohran Mamdani has chosen a police abolitionist author to be on his transition team. Alex Vitale, who wrote the book “The End of Policing,” will be working on “community safety issues.”  This follows his meeting with President Trump in the oval office where they exchanged mostly substance-less jabs with one another.

After a Jewish synagogue was harassed by a group shouting “Death to the IDF,” Mamdani blamed the victims for holding an event that offended the anti-Israel activists. His recent reiteration that he would honor “international law” over U.S. law leaves some to question whether he will try to arrest Jews wanted by the antisemitic “World Court.”

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Mamdani taps radical socialist author of ‘The End of Policing’ to transition team – The Post Millennial
A tagline on the listing for his book states that it’s the “best-selling bible of the movement to defund the police.”

Socialist New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has just brought on an advisor whose work includes the writing of the book, “The End of Policing.” The staffer will be on Mamdani’s transition team and working on “community safety issues.”

Alex Vitale, whose X bio states the words “putting abolition into practice” and touts his book “The End of Policing” in his bio, wrote on X, “I’m excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.”

NEW: Mamdani Suggests He Will Disobey U.S. Legal System: ‘City Of International Law’– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an international arrest warrant that is not recognized in U.S. law, setting up a potential act of rebellion against federal authority.

The mayor-elect, a self-styled socialist, has repeatedly pledged that if elected mayor, he would direct the New York Police Department (NYPD) to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit the city. Mamdani has claimed that he has an obligation to do so in order to adhere to “international law,” particularly by honoring an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against Netanyahu stemming from the conflict in Gaza.

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Trump to withhold billions of dollars from Gateway tunnel and Second Ave. subway projects – Politico
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The Trump administration is planning to withhold billions of dollars from one of the nation’s largest public works projects in direct retaliation for the government shutdown, which Republicans are blaming on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Democrats.

White House budget director Russell Vought said Wednesday the administration is withholding “roughly $18 billion” from New York City infrastructure projects because of “unconstitutional DEI principles.” He specifically cited funding for the massive bistate Gateway Program, which includes a new train tunnel under the Hudson River to connect New York and New Jersey, and New York City’s Second Avenue Subway line.

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SHARIA LAW in NYC: Jihad Mamdani Vows to Increase Funding For “Hate Crimes Programs” By 800%– gellerreport.com
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“Hate crime” is a euphemism, a marketing term for sharia law. Under islamic law, it is criminal to criticize or speak candidly about Islam. In Muslim countries, it is punishable by death.

Zohran Mamdani says he will “root out bigotry” across NYC with an “800% increase in funding for hate crime prevention programs.”

Who decides the definition of bigotry he speaks of?

What If Kathy Hochul Is Violating New York's Climate Law ...

JUST IN: Mamdani refuses to endorse Kathy Hochul after NY governor endorses him | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has refused to back New York Governor Kathy Hochul after the Hochul backed up Mamdani in a New York Times opinon piece over the weekend. Hochul had said that she found common ground with the socialist candidate.

Hochul endorsed Mamdani on Sunday, saying that despite her disagreements with Mamdani, she would support him in his candidacy for mayor of New York City. However, on Monday, Mamdani did not return the favor. When he was asked by reporters about endorsing Hochul, he responded that is was premature to ask abot  “the thing beyond the thing,” per the New York Post.

“My focus is on November, and I’m excited to have the governor’s support in that fight for November,” the left-wing candidate added. The failure to endorse Hochul in return drew a reaction, incluing from Rep. Elise Stefanik, who said the snub against Hochul made the New York goveror look weak in her leadership role.

“Even Mamdani refuses to support Kathy Hochul less than 24 hours after she endorsed him!” Stefanik posted to X.

What If Kathy Hochul Is Violating New York's Climate Law ...

New York Gov Kathy Hochul Endorses Radical Socialist Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor– slaynews.com
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has endorsed far-left Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race.

After three months of silence, Hochul is now throwing her weight behind a radical candidate who has openly attacked police, pushed communist communal homes schemes, and made controversial remarks about Israel.

In a Sunday evening post on social media, Hochul declared:

“New York City deserves a mayor who will stand up to Donald Trump and make life more affordable for New Yorkers. That’s @ZohranKMamdani.”

The move is a major boost for Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist from Queens.

Mamdani shocked the political establishment in June by defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other rivals to capture the Democrat nomination.

He now holds a commanding double-digit lead in the polls ahead of November.

 

Zohran Mamdani Vows to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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When most people think of mayoral campaign promises, they picture fixing potholes, improving schools, or reducing crime. But Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist nominee for New York City mayor, is vowing to have the NYPD arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he dare show his face in the Big Apple.

This isn’t your typical political grandstanding. Mamdani wants to honor an International Criminal Court arrest warrant targeting Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza, stemming from the ongoing war that erupted after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. The socialist firebrand claims that Netanyahu is committing genocide and insists New York must “stand up for international law,” where the federal government supposedly hasn’t.

The practical implications are staggering. If Mamdani were serious about this crusade, Netanyahu couldn’t address the United Nations while Mamdani was mayor. The leader of one of America’s closest allies would be effectively banned from speaking at the UN headquarters because New York’s mayor decided to play international prosecutor.

There’s just one tiny problem with this plan: it’s completely bonkers from a legal standpoint.

The United States isn’t even a member of the ICC and doesn’t recognize its authority. Legal experts are having a field day pointing out that arresting Netanyahu would be practically impossible and could violate federal law. Matthew Waxman, a Columbia Law School professor, called this “more a political stunt than a serious law-enforcement policy.” He’s right: This isn’t even close to being legally feasible.

Democratic Voters Want their Leaders to Stop Running From Zohran Mamdani – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com
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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani marching in a Labor Day parade on September 6, 2025 in New York City.Michael Nigro/AP

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Zohran Mamdani hadn’t been Regina Weiss’ first choice for mayor of New York City. She’d ranked city comptroller Brad Lander number-one on her primary ballot in June, and told me she wished that the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist state assemblymember brought a bit more experience to the job. But Weiss, who volunteers with Indivisible, was happily supporting the Democratic nominee now, and expected to begin canvassing for him soon. What she couldn’t understand, she told me, as she waited for the candidate to take the stage with Sen. Bernie Sanders at the “Fighting Oligarchy” town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday, was why some of the biggest names in her party weren’t doing the same.

“I’ve never seen this before—I’ve never seen the Democratic leadership not endorse the Democratic candidate,” she said. “It’s so ugly, it’s so cowardly, it’s so stupid. The Democrats are basically in the crapper when it comes to enthusiasm. You’ve got this guy—the Democratic candidate for the biggest city in the country—and they’re not endorsing him.”

Zohran Mamdani thinks NY voters are stupid with his latest defense of his past, radical, anti-American views– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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Ever since Kamala Harris lost because voters held her responsible for the words that came out of her mouth, there has been a push on the left to ignore the words that came out of their candidates’ mouths before five minutes ago. Sure, every Democrat holds extremist views and is closed-minded and intolerant toward any opposing viewpoint. But they want you to think they’re not that as they try to get elected today. That’s what The Zohran expects New York City voters to believe.

Ignore everything he has done or said as an elected official in the city he is looking to become Mayor of. He’s evolved from a 29-year-old communist to a 33-year-old socialist.

THE ZOHRAN: My opponents would rather bring up positions I’ve held as an elected official than what I claim my positions are today.

JOURNALISMER: So what you’re saying is you’ve evolved?

THE ZOHRAN: Sure, go with that.

He’s going with the Kathy Hochul defense. Every Democrat said crazy things to pander a few years ago. You can’t hold that against him now that it’s clear all those positions have rendered Democrats toxic to the American people. Thankfully for The Zohran, he’s not running in America, but rather in New York City.

He has evolved from saying “We don’t need an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety.”

The Zohran no longer subscribes to a communist worldview. So when he, as an elected official, said he wants the government to buy up private properties and convert them into communes, we shouldn’t consider that as he runs for a position that would give him the power to do so. Also, according to “independent” “fact” “checkers,” there is no way of knowing what The Zohran means when he says “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.”