Zohran Mamdani’s dodgy mayoral debate: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: Zohran Mamdani’s speaking factors and arguments from the primary normal mayoral debate.
When pressed for solutions on how he was going to pay for all of the free handouts he’s proposed, the wonderboy Zohran Mamdani had no straight solutions (“Con Mam Mr. Fantasy,” Oct. 17).
He additionally refused to sentence Hamas and its actions. Wake up, New York City, this man is nothing however a used-car salesman who will say something simply to get you to buy what he’s promoting. Recognize him for what he’s earlier than it’s too late.
NY Post readers focus on Zohran Mamdani’s speaking factors and arguments from the primary normal mayoral debate. Angelina Katsanis/UPI/Shutterstock
Rob Cerone
Manhattan
We didn’t turn into town that by no means sleeps by ready on the federal government to make things better. We constructed this place on hustle, grit and ambition — the very values that Mamdani needs to dismantle.
He rails in opposition to “American capitalism,” but it’s that very system that provides him the platform to assault it. And when challenged, Mamdani geese behind slogans and doublespeak.
New Yorkers can see by way of that routine. We don’t need more ideological crusaders making an attempt to show our metropolis into a socialist experiment. Reject Mamdani’s socialist fantasy. New York deserves higher.
Samuel Franco
Manhattan
In final week’s debate, Mamdani talked about Israel’s “apartheid,” and has beforehand declared that he doesn’t help Israel’s proper to exist as a Jewish state, however solely as a state with equal rights.
As an Israeli physician, I’m proud to work beside my Arab colleagues day-after-day. In Israel, Jews, Muslims, Christians and Druze consistently take pleasure in full freedom of faith.
Before attacking Andrew Cuomo for by no means visiting a mosque earlier than his mayoral marketing campaign, he ought to rethink visiting the one democracy within the Middle East as a mayoral candidate of the biggest Jewish neighborhood on the planet.
Tomer Saad
Tel Aviv, Israel
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I’ve information for New York City residents who assume Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze is price voting for: You’ll be sorry when the freeze period is over.
In the senior development housing the place I now stay, we have been lately hit with a whopping 32% rent increase for 2025 to 2026 after years of a rent freeze.
Taking from Peter to present to Paul by no means works. The powers that be must make up for previous losses someway. That’s how governments work.
Richard Reay
Poughkeepsie
The Issue: Concerns concerning the success of “phase two” of President Trump’s cease-fire deal.
It didn’t take too long earlier than the “peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration went sideways, with Hamas dealing out public executions after the “ceasefire” (“Prez tells Hamas to end slays,” Oct. 17).
I put phrases in quotations as a result of you’ll be able to’t plausibly negotiate for peace with people who need you to stop present.
The roots of this battle go back to the tip of the British Mandate for Palestine, the creation of the State of Israel and the Arab states rejecting a quantity of UN proposals to create a Palestinian state alongside Israel. The scenario is as messed up immediately because it was back in 1948.
Let’s see if President Trump has the wits and “luck” s on his aspect. Considering the combatants, he’ll need each.
Arthur Saginian
Santa Clarita, Calif.
I’m uncertain, fearful and pessimistic about whether or not Hamas will adjust to section two of the peace settlement. I don’t see it disarming and permitting a impartial Palestinian authorities to take control.
President Trump clearly deserves great credit for getting the remainder of the residing hostages launched, however the subsequent phases of the multi-step plan can be problematic at best.
I’ve by no means hoped to be mistaken more than this time.
Rob Feuerstein
Staten Island
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