Police launch hate crime investigation into threats against NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani

Police launch hate crime investigation into threats against NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani


The messages threatened Mamdani and his family. Mamdani’s campaign is cooperating with the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force on the messages.

One message called him a terrorist who “is not welcome in New York or America.” Another statement from the man seemed to imply that a bomb or other threat would be triggered by him starting his car.

“Go ahead and start your car, see what happens,” the man said.

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“The violent and specific language of what appears to be a repeat caller is alarming and we are taking every precaution,” a Mamdani spokesperson said. “While this is a sad reality, it is not surprising after millions of dollars have been spent on dehumanizing, Islamophobic rhetoric designed to stoke division and hate.”

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