Zohran Mamdani
American politician and Mayor of New York City since 2026
Photo: Dmitryshein, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
Mamdani orders review of NYPD use-of-force policies after progressive pressure
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday, 12 October 2026, ordered the NYPD to review how officers use force against civilians, the first such review in a decade. The move followed criticism over an officer who retired before a disciplinary trial over a fatal shooting.
- Oct 8
ICE officers shoot Dominican man in New York car; Mamdani demands abolition of agency
Federal officers shot Oscar Belgal, 28, in the neck in Marble Hill while his five-year-old son sat in the back seat. DHS defends the shooting, and the Trump administration has rejected a pause on enforcement.
- Oct 7
New York Mayor Mamdani faces backlash and hecklers over October 7 anniversary statement
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew criticism from Jewish leaders and was booed by pro-Palestinian protesters at a Union Square vigil after issuing a statement condemning Israel's military actions on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
- Oct 5
EU housing crisis escalates as Italian study finds 51 urban districts in severe stress
Eurostat reported a 4.7% rise in EU home prices as an Italian analysis found 51 of 60 sampled urban districts exceed the European Commission's housing stress threshold.
- Sep 30
Judge orders New York City to cancel 17,000 tax notices and restart second-home levy rollout
State Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi ordered municipal officials to scrap an online list of 900,000 properties and void 17,000 mailed notices, ruling that the city improperly forced homeowners to prove primary residency.
- Sep 30
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils strategy to combat antisemitism and hate crimes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced millions in security and cultural funding to protect Jewish residents following sharp increases in reported bias attacks across New York City.
- Sep 26
Early Nor'easter Floods East Coast Towns and Cuts Power to Thousands
Governors in New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency on Saturday as an early autumn nor'easter brought up to six inches of rain, coastal surges, and widespread flight cancellations.
- Sep 25
Netanyahu defends military campaigns at UN General Assembly as 77 delegations stage walkout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended seven-front military operations and denounced international critics during his address to the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York.
- Sep 25
Pedro Sánchez faces questions on corruption during Harvard lecture on artificial intelligence
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed students at Harvard University on the risks of tech oligarchs, but the session shifted to questions about domestic corruption cases and the Pegasus phone hack.
- Sep 24
Netanyahu defends West Bank policy and rejects colonialism claims in UN address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his West Bank record at the UN General Assembly on 24 September 2026, speaking through delegate walkouts to attack European critics, Iran, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- Sep 24
Netanyahu condemns walkouts, defends Iran strikes, and attacks Erdogan at UN
Dozens of diplomats walked out of the 81st UN General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended strikes against Iran and rejected Gaza genocide allegations.
- Sep 24
Police arrest Susan Sarandon and 100 protesters outside UN General Assembly in New York
New York police detained actress Susan Sarandon and around 100 demonstrators after Jewish Voice for Peace activists blocked an intersection near the United Nations to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Sep 24
Police arrest over 100 protesters including Susan Sarandon outside UN as Netanyahu speaks
New York police arrested over 100 demonstrators, including actors and local politicians, during Jewish Voice for Peace rallies opposing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the General Assembly.
- Sep 24
Pedro Sánchez and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani promote progressive alliance at Gracie Mansion
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion to advocate for progressive economic policies during the UN General Assembly.
- Sep 22
DoorDash agrees to pay $131.5 million to settle New York City delivery worker wage probe
DoorDash will disburse $115 million to 264,000 couriers and pay $16.7 million in civil fines after New York City regulators found the platform underpaid workers and delayed compensation.
- Sep 21
Die Linke wins Berlin state election as AfD finishes first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Die Linke secured 25.7% of the vote in Berlin on 20 September 2026, while the Alternative for Germany won in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38%.
- Sep 21
Netanyahu defends Gaza war at UN as diplomats walk out and New York mayor clashes over arrest threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations at the UN General Assembly in New York, speaking to a largely empty hall after dozens of delegates walked out while protesters rallied outside.
- Sep 1
Two dead after knife attack in New York Times Square leads to police shooting
A 49-year-old woman stabbed two pedestrians in New York's Times Square on Monday afternoon before being fatally shot by police officers outside an NYPD substation.
- Jul 26
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest call, plans UN visit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' in a Fox News interview on Sunday, linking the mayor's call for his arrest under an International Criminal Court warrant to the stabbing of a Jewish man on the Upper West Side two days earlier.
- Jul 24
NYPD investigates double stabbing near Central Park as possible hate crime; suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar'
A 51-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man on Manhattan's Upper West Side, yelling 'Allahu Akbar' before both attacks, police said.
