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Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo concedes the mayoral race, in New York City, November 4, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
November 5, 2025, 10:02 am
‘Pit in my stomach’: As Cuomo concedes, Jewish supporters ‘torn apart’ by Mamdani win
Jews at candidate’s election night event fear ‘indoctrination’ of next generation, violent protests, antisemitism on the streets; asks one: ‘Will he allow another Crown Heights riot, a Kristallnacht part 2?’
By Luke Tress
Democratic Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reacts as his wife, Rama Duwaji, votes at The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts on November 4, 2025, in Queens, New York City. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
November 4, 2025, 5:04 pm
Mamdani vs. Cuomo: NYC votes in election where Israel, antisemitism have taken center stage
Far-left Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a longtime anti-Israel activist, leads in polls against Andrew Cuomo, a centrist independent; Trump calls frontrunner ‘a self professed JEW HATER’
By AP and ToI Staff
FILE - Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, left, shake hands with Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill, right, before a New Jersey gubernatorial debate, September 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
November 4, 2025, 6:46 am
Gubernatorial contests in NJ and Virginia, NYC mayoral race among major US elections on Tuesday
Elections across country will be first since Trump returned to White House earlier this year, with the president featuring prominently in many races
By AP
New York University students hold 'Divest' sign as they participate in a walkout during a national day of action called by the Students for Justice in Palestine at Washington Square park in New York on October 25, 2023. (Ed JONES / AFP)
November 4, 2025, 5:32 am
Two of NYC’s public pension funds are vulnerable to an Israel divestment push by mayor
Likely next comptroller says Mamdani ‘just doesn’t have the votes’ to divest from Israeli assets, though if he wins mayoral race he’ll be able to stack boards of 2 of the 5 public funds
By Joseph Strauss
At left, New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on June 4, 2025, in New York City; at right, rival candidate Zohran Mamdani on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, file and Vincent Alban/The New York Times via AP)
November 4, 2025, 4:36 am
Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to withhold federal funds if Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race
‘Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,’ US president declares day before election, denounces the anti-Israel frontrunner as a communist
By Reuters
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani talks to reporters while campaigning in New York, October 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
November 4, 2025, 3:49 am
As NY assemblyman, Mamdani pushed bill barring nonprofits from ‘supporting Israeli settlement activity’
‘Not On Our Dime’ failed to pass in New York State Assembly, though some Jewish residents of NYC are asking whether the anti-Israel candidate will seek to advance similar measure as mayor
By Shira Li Bartov
L-R: Former President Barack Obama arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP, File); New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign event on November 1, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)
November 2, 2025, 3:58 am
Obama calls Mamdani, praises his campaign, offers to be ‘sounding board’ if he wins
Former US president’s call seen as ‘an important signal” of support, NY Times reports; string of Democratic leaders, though not all, have endorsed the anti-Israel frontrunner
By ToI Staff, Luke Tress and Reuters
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander speak during the Jews For Racial and Economic Justice's Mazals Gala on September 10, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images via JTA)
November 1, 2025, 6:34 am
Will Brad Lander’s Jewish base follow his lead and vote anti-Israel Mamdani for NYC mayor?
The comptroller drew strong support from progressive Jews in the primary, but his backing of the polarizing candidate leaves many torn, in a reflection of the community’s wider unease
By Grace Gilson and Joseph Strauss
Jewish women casting their votes in the New York City mayoral election face a choice between their priorities as Jews and as women. (ZAMEK/VIEWpress via Getty Images via JTA)
November 1, 2025, 5:38 am
Feminist vs. Jewish: These women say NYC’s mayoral election is forcing a painful choice
Many fear antisemitism could proliferate unchecked under virulently anti-Israel frontrunner Mamdani, while rival Cuomo has a track record of sexual harassment allegations, which he denies
By Jackie Hajdenberg
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to reporters after visiting New Bridges Elementary School in the Brooklyn borough of New York to observe pandemic-related safety procedures, August 19, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
November 1, 2025, 3:13 am
Ex-NY mayor Bill de Blasio meets Bill DeBlasio after Mamdani mix-up
Times of London reporter publishes explosive interview about mayoral candidate, finds out he interviewed the wrong de Blasio
By Luke Tress
People cast their ballots during early voting, October 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
October 25, 2025, 7:01 pm
Early voting opens in NYC mayoral race that has put Jewish residents on edge
Far-left candidate Zohran Mamdani expected to win by large margin, as polling opens amid rabbis’ warnings that his opposition to Israel could spur hatred and violence toward Jews
By AP and ToI Staff
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx mosque in New York on Friday, October 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
October 25, 2025, 7:56 am
Mamdani defends Muslim identity against ‘baseless’ attacks by Cuomo and others
Candidate accuses opponents of leaning into Islamophobia, says Muslim New Yorkers have long faced indignities, cites his aunt’s decision not to ride the subway after the September 11 attacks
By Jake Offenhartz
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participates in the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, New York, on October 22, 2025. (Hiroko Masuike/Pool/AFP)
October 25, 2025, 2:36 am
As number of rabbis to sign anti-Mamdani letter tops 1,000, others decry ‘red lines’
Rabbis who didn’t back statement against anti-Israel candidate say it’s not their place to tell congregants how to vote in NYC mayoral race, express concern about divides among US Jews
By Joseph Strauss
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participates in the second New York City mayoral debate with Independent candidate former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, New York, on October 22, 2025. (Hiroko Masuike/Pool/AFP)
October 23, 2025, 4:29 pm
‘We want to have a voice’: NY Jews hit the streets for Mamdani ahead of election
Jewish supporters of far-left Israel critic candidate are motivated by his focus on affordable living, say fears of antisemitism are unwarranted despite warnings from community leaders
By Luke Tress
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani answers questions from the press after hosting a "Reverse Town Hall" with New York union workers on October 17, 2025, in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP)
October 23, 2025, 1:23 am
850+ US rabbis sign letter opposing Mamdani and the ‘political normalization’ of anti-Zionism
Letter calling to ‘defend the Jewish future’ rejects ‘false choice’ of ‘treating Jewish self-determination as a negotiable ideal or Jewish inclusion as something to be granted’
By JTA and ToI Staff
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