Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently began bidding for the mayor on Thursday, returning to his challenger, Councilman Zoran Mamdani.
Mamdani moved forward in the New York City democratic mayoral primary, urging analysts to tell him that his rise could leave even more with future races. When he appeared in “Kudrow,” Adams pointed to what he called Mamdani’s lack of legislative success during his tenure at Albany.
“He’s a councillor. He didn’t do that when he was in Albany. He had the power to do a lot of what he just said four years later in Albany. [the] The issue of affordability,” Adams said.
Adams argued in another way that he and Mamdani said they were different from each other.
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“Are we facing police, police who believe law enforcement is a prerequisite for our prosperity, or people who understand that the healthy financial ecosystem involves attracting large businesses and hiring everyday employees?” “There’s nothing more troublesome when a person struggling gives the promise that an individual cannot live. The mayor has no power to raise income taxes. So what is the basis for everything he pays? Councillors have that power.”
Mamdani vowed on Wednesday to increase funding for the city’s hate crime program by 800% to “take root” anti-Semitism. Mamdani addressed concerns about his attitude towards Israel in his conversation with Jen Pasaki. (Related: Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter says she had to overcome the “trauma” of the vote to support the socialist candidate in New York.)
“My message is that I am trying to lead the entire city and represent all New Yorkers, and that expression is not conditional on whether someone votes for me or someone agrees with me.
Mamdani has campaigned on a progressive platform, advocating taxpayer-funded initiatives such as free public transport, childcare and urban operation grocery stores. Democrats are also pushing to reduce police presence in New York City, facing serious criticism of his strong anti-Israel views.
Mamdani has served in the New York State Legislature since January 1, 2021, and represents Queens’ District 36. He faces criticism of the legislative record. He is absence The highest absentee rate of all members, at 50% of the 2025 parliamentary vote. Moreover, some of his ambitious proposals have not progressed through legislative processes, such as universal childcare and freight-free transportation.
Despite serving in the New York State Legislature since 2021, Mamdani has struggled to pass important laws. However, Adams’ claim that Mamdani “didn’t pass one invoice” is not entirely accurate. I have a mum tick It was introduced Over 20 bills, only three – the state Administrative Procedure Act (A6267), the “Not Our Dime!” Act (A6101), and the “Ambling the MTA Act” (A6044) have been signed into law.
The State Administrative Procedure Act (A6267) promotes transparency in government rulesmaking. The “Not Our Dime!” Act (A6101) limits state funding for organizations supporting Israeli settlements. New York City’s “Adjusting the MTA Act” (A6044) A bus service without pilot dishes.
Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to DCNF’s request for comment.
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