1 hour ago Experts say criminal intent will be key in prosecuting NBA's Billups and Rozier in gambling cases

Gambling is at the center of two blockbuster indictments targeting NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier

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3 h. ago Why Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries finally broke down and endorsed Zohran Mamdani

The House minority leader’s endorsement of the socialist upstart says as much about Jeffries’ stewardship of Democrats in Washington as it does New York, Eric Garcia writes

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4 h. ago In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist and baseless' attacks

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is pledging to embrace his Muslim identity amid growing attacks in the final days of the campaign

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6 h. ago Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor

US House minority leader ends four-month standoff that had left Democratic nominee without powerful backingHouse minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Friday that he is endorsing Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, ending a four-month standoff that left the Democratic nominee without the backing of one of the party’s most powerful figures until the day before early voting begins.The announcement arrives after months of pressure from progressives in Congress and after the top Democrat has been repeatedly grilled by reporters about his reluctance to support his party’s candidate. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran Mamdani

Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment. Mamdani is their most accomplished expressionLife was never the same for New Yorkers after the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, with every resident coping with the trauma and devastation of that day.But for Muslim New Yorkers there was an added burden: the suspicion and sometimes physical harm now lurking around every corner. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani condemns ‘racist’ attacks from Cuomo after 9/11 comments: ‘This is disgusting’

If elected, Zohran Mamdani would be the first Muslim to serve as mayor of New York City

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31 h. ago Eric Adams to endorse once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race

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37 h. ago Donald Trump has privately admitted Mamdani is ‘unbeatable’ in New York mayoral race, report says

President is understood to believe there is no path to victory for Andrew Cuomo or Curtis Sliwa as progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani races ahead in the polls

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40 h. ago Cardiff City defender seals move away as player makes 'scapegoat' claim

The latest Bluebirds news from Cardiff City Stadium

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45 h. ago Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa fling zingers in New York mayoral debate as they try to win over voters

Final debate was marked by heated exchanges between the frontrunners, while Sliwa quipped at Cuomo’s expenseNew York City’s three mayoral contenders had a fiery debate on Wednesday night in their final televised face-off less than two weeks before voters decide the city’s next leader on 4 November.Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa participated in a tense and often chaotic discussion. The current mayor, Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race weeks earlier, once again did not attend. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa fling zingers in New York mayoral debate

Final debate was marked by heated exchanges between the frontrunners, while Sliwa quipped at Cuomo’s expenseNew York City’s three mayoral contenders had a fiery debate on Wednesday night in their final televised face-off less than two weeks before voters decide the city’s next leader on 4 November.The Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa participated in a tense and often chaotic discussion. The current mayor, Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race weeks earlier, once again did not attend the event hosted by Spectrum News NY1. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Mamdani, Sliwa and Cuomo trade jabs over Israel, rent and Trump

Candidates come out swinging as they vie for New Yorkers’ votes in final debate“It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa face off for final time

The two-hour debate is likely to focus on public safety, cost of living, housing and Trump “It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago The Big RED Apple: TOM LEONARD's definitive portrait of Zohran Mamdani... the man on track to be Gotham's first 'communist' mayor

Mamdani insists he's not a communist, but previous remarks suggest otherwise. And those who can remember when New York almost went bankrupt - say his plans could bring the city to its knees.

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2 d. ago Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire’s comments about Islamism

Sumaiya Balbale left the venture firm after it decided not to discipline outspoken investor for posts about Zohran Mamdani

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3 d. ago ‘This is sick’: Conservative pundit faces backlash after posting cartoon about Mamdani riffing on 9/11 tragedy

‘Jesus Christ, this is sick. I lost my friend in the North Tower on 9/11,’ one person commented on Larry Elder’s social media post

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3 d. ago Fox host wildly claims NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to ‘eliminate’ city’s entire Jewish population

Lawrence Jones said that the number of Jews in New York that were expressing support for Mamdani was ‘shocking’

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7 d. ago Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani pledges to work with Trump if elected even though president has vowed to defund NYC if he wins

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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8 d. ago Fox News host Will Cain warns that Mamdani is a ‘threat to Western civilization’ — right after network’s big interview

‘That brings us back to who's inside the gates of the Alamo. It is a man like Zohran Mamdani,’ the Fox News host breathlessly declared on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Mamdani apologizes for calling NYPD ‘racist’ and details plans to address crime in NYC as Democrat faces Fox grilling

‘I'm looking to work with these officers’ Mamdani said in his apology to the New York City Police Department

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