{"id":2457151,"date":"2025-07-08T20:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-the-jewish-now-the-italians-mamdani-is-systematically-infuriating-key-ny-voting-blocs\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:58:49","slug":"first-the-jewish-now-the-italians-mamdani-is-systematically-infuriating-key-ny-voting-blocs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-the-jewish-now-the-italians-mamdani-is-systematically-infuriating-key-ny-voting-blocs\/","title":{"rendered":"First the Jewish, Now the Italians: Mamdani Is Systematically Infuriating Key NY Voting Blocs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-the-jewish-now-the-italians-mamdani-is-systematically-infuriating-key-ny-voting-blocs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2457151&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic new York city mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has sparked controversy among the city&#8217;s Italian-American community due to an old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> from June 2020. In the post, Mamdani, a far-left progressive and the Democratic primary winner, showed himself giving the middle finger to a statue of Christopher Columbus in Queens, accompanied by the caption &#8220;Take it down.&#8221; The gesture has offended many Italian-americans who revere Columbus as a cultural hero, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >community leaders calling<\/a> the act disrespectful and exclusionary.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&#8217;s rise to prominence has also drawn criticism from Jewish groups. Last year, he shared a video during Hanukkah that was deemed offensive by the association StopAntisemitism, which warned his potential election could be harmful to Jewish residents and othre New Yorkers given his socialist stance and controversial actions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these controversies, Mamdani is favored to win the November mayoral election in deeply Democratic New York City, where he faces incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, running as an self-reliant, and possibly former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who may enter the race. The backlash highlights the challenges Mamdani faces in uniting diverse communities within the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has irked the city&rsquo;s Italian-American population with an old post that has resurfaced.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani, a far-left progressive, defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a host of other candidates in New York City&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayoral-candidate-soars-to-the-top-of-the-field-in-just-over-a-week\/\" title=\"NYC ...al Candidate Soars To The Top Of The Field In Just Over A Week\">mayoral primary<\/a>. Because deep-blue New York City is dominated by Democrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bark-no-bite-mamdanis-threat-arrest-netanyahu-draws-casual-rebuke\/\">Mamdani is favored<\/a> to win the November general election against incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent. Cuomo has indicated he might run as well.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s rise from obscurity has brought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/claimed-black-mamdanis-full-college-record-reportedly-leaked\/\">new attention<\/a> to posts from his past.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1273410176003997697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2020 post<\/a> that created Tuesday&rsquo;s furor shows the man Democrats want to be the next mayor of New York City extending his middle finger to a statue of Christopher Columbus, which is in his Queens Assembly district.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Take it down. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Bmis8hnnh\">pic.twitter.com\/7Bmis8hnnh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1273410176003997697?\">June 18, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Take it down,&rdquo; Mamdani posted.<\/p>\n<p>Columbus, who sailed for Spain when he reached the Americas in 1492, has long been revered in the Italian community. Genetic research released last year suggested Columbus was likely born in Spain and had Jewish DNA, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckg2049ezpko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what modern science theorizes, Angelo Vivolo, president of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, said Mamdani flipped off every Italian when he flipped off Columbus, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/07\/us-news\/mamdani-stokes-italian-american-outrage-after-christopher-columbus-tweet-resurfaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is being disrespectful to the Italian American community,&rdquo; Vivolo said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you offend one community, you offend all communities,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New York Italians are upset after this photo surfaced of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus and saying, &ldquo;take it down!&rdquo; However, it shouldn&rsquo;t be surprising that a self described, Muslim Democrat Socialist, hates everything about&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GGYx70boqB\">pic.twitter.com\/GGYx70boqB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealDonKeith\/status\/1942705296583057918?\">July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think he will be mayor for all the people of New York City,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Scelsa, founder and president of the Italian American Museum, said about 8 percnet of New York City&rsquo;s population is Italian.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To eliminate such a large population of people would be a travesty,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not inclusive. It&rsquo;s exclusionary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who&rsquo;s to say who is a hero and who is not a hero? Columbus is our hero,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has also irked New York City&rsquo;s Jewish voters, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/jewish-group-slams-democratic-nyc-mayoral-hopeful-over-sick-mockery-sacred-traditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, during Hanukkah, Mamdani posted a video of an Indian comedian acting out Jewish traditions, which angered the group StopAntisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our holidays and traditions are sacred and not for your comedic pleasure, Zohran Mamdani &ndash; this is sick,&rdquo; the group said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mamdani visits a mosque known for its calls for the destruction of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s currently campaigning&mdash;so this warning should be taken seriously. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3nLgFCXa84\">pic.twitter.com\/3nLgFCXa84<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sophie Chemla &#127895; (@Esther07102023) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Esther07102023\/status\/1942610106648006964?\">July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez said that if Mamdani <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-homan-sends-reality-check-zohran-mamdani-good-luck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wins<\/a> the November general election, &ldquo;it would be hands down catastrophic for Jewish residents of New York City.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And we would even take it a step further where citizens of New York City in general, due to his very troubling stances on socialism, would greatly suffer as well,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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