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Islamophobia charges roil New York City mayoral race
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Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is facing a wave of attacks invoking 9/11 and terrorism — from Republicans and, in some cases, Democratic figures — even as multiple late-October polls show him leading Andrew Cuomo in the Nov. 4 election.
NYC mayoral race escalates as Cuomo draws backlash over 9/11 remarks and AI ad; Mamdani highlights post‑9/11 bias
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With Election Day set for November 4, 2025, Democrat Zohran Mamdani leads independent Andrew Cuomo in most public polls as the New York City mayoral race turns combative over religion, rhetoric, and money. Cuomo is under fire for comments invoking 9/11 and for a briefly posted AI video, while Mamdani has used personal stories of post‑9/11 discrimination to counter the attacks and press an economic populist message.