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New York reporter Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
The New York City mayoral race pits candidate Andrew Cuomo against Zohran Mamdani as Mayor Eric Adams drops out of the race, but while Cuomo will gain some of Adams’ votes, Mamdani is still the frontrunner, says Tress.
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He also discusses how close Adams has been to the New York City Jewish community and some of the distance that exists between Cuomo and the Haredi population of New York, especially after he instituted COVID restrictions on gatherings while serving as governor during the pandemic.
Tress mentions a complaint filed this month to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands by an Israeli resident of New York State, whose family was killed by Hamas terrorists. The complaint charges Iran with genocide and other crimes for its involvement in the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel.
Following the various protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the United Nations last week, Tress notes that while all the demonstrators were opposing the Israeli leader, their politics don’t allow them to align with one another.
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For further reading:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams drops reelection bid, boosting pro-Israel Cuomo against Mamdani
After Adams drops out, Brooklyn Jewish group endorses Cuomo for NYC mayor
NYC mayor thanks Netanyahu for defending the West as Mamdani accuses him of genocide
Complaint to International Criminal Court seeks Oct. 7 genocide charges against Iran
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