• NYC lawmaker slams Mamdani over response to antisemitic graffiti, synagogue clashes

    From Loose Cannon@efberg73@gmx.com to soc.culture.israel,soc.culture.jewish,talk.politics.guns,alt.atheism,nyc.politics on Sat May 9 19:38:16 2026
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    Does Councilwoman Paladino hold press conferences to address the
    graffiti issues in her district? What makes jews think that the
    graffiti in their area is more important than graffiti problems
    elsewhere in the city? Does Ms. Paladino believe in the 1st amendment
    or does she think the right to protest is reserved only for jew
    causes? It's these sort of things that show that jews themselves bring anti-semitism upon themselves

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nyc-lawmaker-slams-mamdani-over-response-to-antisemitic-graffiti-synagogue-clashes-not-a-leader/ar-AA22JbzS?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=69ffbdbcc77943c994457bb33965e7db&ei=14

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over his
    responses to recent antisemitic incidents, including a protest outside
    Park East Synagogue and graffiti of swastikas in the borough of
    Queens.

    New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, R-District 19, told Fox
    News Digital that the mayor has "created a very dangerous environment"
    and accused him of "standing with the protesters." Paladino's district
    is in Queens, but does not include the areas that were graffitied.

    "What this mayor has done, is told everybody in his way that this is
    okay. This behavior is condoned and it's okay, not condemned, condoned
    by the mayor of New York City because he agrees 100% with them,"
    Paladino said. The councilwoman pointed out that Mamdani, as an
    assemblyman, protested against ICE and even confronted "border czar"
    Tom Homan in 2025.

    "I refuse to recognize him as my mayor... because he's not a leader,"
    she said.

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