NYC Mayor Mamdani: "When I make criticisms of Prime Minister Netanyahu, they are criticisms of Prime Minister Netanyahu. And what I shared were not even frankly personal assessments, they were objective facts ... it's a city where everyone needs to know that their belonging to it is not conditional on how they feel about the mayor."
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Netanyahu Responds to NYC Stabbing
PM Netanyahu on NYC Mayor Mamdani:
"A Jew is stabbed with a cry of Allahu Akbar. You know what that means. It's shameful. I intend to come and speak the truth, speak for Israel and the Israeli-American alliance from the podium of the United Nations."
NYC Federal Building Firebomb Suspect Arrested
Federal prosecutors release surveillance video of the arrest of Andrew Arrabaca, 43, accused of firebombing an NYC federal building housing FBI and ICE offices.
NYC Mayor Urges Federal Netanyahu Arrest
NYC Mayor Mamdani in a statement on arresting PM Netanyahu:
“My administration has tried every avenue, It is clear, we don’t have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu… we now urge the federal government to arrest Netanyahu”
NYC Mayor Mamdani Proposes Tax Hike
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani:
I believe that we can raise taxes a little bit more on the wealthiest New Yorkers to ensure that everyone can afford life in this city.
NYC Rents Hit All-Time High
Under Mamdani’s NYC administration:
New York City rents just hit an all time high.
June median asking rents:
• Manhattan: $5,295/month
• Brooklyn: $4,350/month
- NYC Comptroller
US Blocks Iran-NYC Official Meeting
U.S. State Department blocked a planned meeting between Iran’s ambassador to the UN and senior official from NYC Mayor Mamdani’s administration
Man Jumps From Building to Evade NYC Police
A man climbs out of an upper-floor window of a NYC brick building and leaps toward the trees below, trying to evade police waiting on the ground.
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Fire Bombing of Churches Reported in NYC
NYC: Fire bombing churches last night
Plane Crash Rescue in NYC East River
At least 10 rescued from a plane crash in NYC's East River. - NYP
NYC Mayor Urges Energy Conservation
NYC Mayor Mamdani urges New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78°F and turn off unused lights as the city faces heat.
Brin Sells Real Estate Stake at Loss
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has reportedly dumped his stake in a real-estate fund for pennies on the dollar, joining NYC landlords bracing for Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze, per the NY Post.
Shots Fired in Times Square NYC
Shots were fired in Times Square, NYC.
Police quickly detained a suspect, and no injuries have been reported. An investigation is ongoing.
Sarsour Speaks at NYC DSA Rally
Linda Sarsour at NYC DSA Rally:
We’re Cleaning Up Congress; Candidates Standing Unequivocally for a Free Palestine Are Winning Elections Across America; NY State Senate Candidate Aber Kawas: The People in Queens Want a Free Palestine
Five Stabbed Near NYC Penn Station
5 people were stabbed near New York City's Penn Station on Sunday evening.
NYC Lawmaker Criticizes War's Cost
NYC Zohran Kwame Mamdani:
Three months ago today, a war began that no one voted for, and the cost has been paid by people who had no say in it.
Thousands of civilians have lost their lives. Thirteen U.S. servicemembers will never come home to their families.
Americans across this country and our city.
Nakba Day Rally Statements in NYC
Speakers at Nakba Day rallies in New York City made the following declarations:
Israel has no right to exist. Only "resistance" will liberate Palestine. If Israel is not destroyed, "we will all suffer the consequences of its evil." Ending Israel will bring down capitalism.
Bezos Criticizes NYC School System
JEFF BEZOS:
"If we ran Amazon the way New York City runs their school system, the packages would take 6 weeks to arrive, we would charge you a $100 delivery fee and when the package did finally arrive, it would have the wrong item in it anyway."
NYC Nakba Rallies Call for Israel End
Speakers at NYC Nakba Rallies Call for the Destruction of Israel:
Israel Has No Right to Exist; Only “Resistance” Will Liberate Palestine; If Israel Is Not Destroyed, We Will All Suffer the Consequences of Its Evil – Ending Israel Will Bring Down Capitalism
Israeli Consul Condemns Hezbollah Flags at NYC Protests
Israeli Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis on Hezbollah flags at NYC protests:
"New York must choose: the United States of America or Iran and Hezbollah. The waving of the flags of Hezbollah, an Iranian affiliate that has murdered hundreds of Americans, at every demonstration of human savagery in New York City, must stop. Before it is too late for this city."
NYC Mayor Mamdani Pledges to Fight Antisemitism
NYC mayor Mamdani: "committed to fighting antisemitism in all its forms and protecting the safety of Jewish New Yorkers."
Pro-Palestine Protesters Return to NYC
We haven’t seen the pro Palestine protesters in NYC for a while. They are back and calling for an ‘Intifada’
Footage via @ScooterCasterNY
King Charles Visits NYC 9/11 Memorial
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are in New York City to commemorate 9/11 at the memorial. His first visit to the city in nearly 20 years.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Declares Budget Crisis
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani declares a "budget crisis," requesting a bailout from the state government and pushing back his deadline for completing the city budget at least 10 days.
Mamdani: "We cannot close this deficit with savings alone. We need new revenue, and we need a structural reset in our relationship with the state. That is the only way to meet our legal obligation to pass a balanced budget."
Joby Aviation Flies Air Taxi in NYC
Joby Aviation flew the first electric air taxis in New York City. JFK to Manhattan heliports in under 10 minutes as part of a White House-backed pilot program.
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