Billionaires’ Mamdani-driven exodus: Letters to the Editor — May 9, 2026
Judicial leniency and victim suffering
Economic impact of wealth taxation
Political ideology (Socialism vs Capitalism)
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“Ken Griffin’s Citadel abandoned Chicago for Miami”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Ken Griffin moved Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022.
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— Ken Griffin, billionaire owner of hedge fund Citadel and Republican megadonor, said his firm needs to “double down” on its ventures in Miami. His comments came amid ongoing conflict with New York City…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/05/06/citadel-miami…
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— Citadel CEO and founder Ken Griffin moved the hedge fund’s headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022 after nearly three decades in the Windy City. The hedge fund is one of the largest and most succes…
https://lupagroup.com/chicago-community-leader-makes-plea-fo…
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— Ken Griffin moving Citadel headquarters from Chicago to Miami.
https://twitter.com/ABC7Chicago/status/1540092555764940800
https://twitter.com/ABC7Chicago/status/1540092555764940800
“Chase Bank has more employees in Texas than in New York.”
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Both a cross-reference from NY Post and multiple web search results confirm that JPMorgan Chase now employs more workers in Texas than in New York.
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— JPMorgan Chase & Co. (stylized as JPMorganChase) is an American multinational banking institution headquartered in New York City and incorporated in Delaware. It is the largest bank in the United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase
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— People. Learning.The bank has expanded its footprint in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, particularly with a major campus in Plano, making Texas a larger employment hub than its traditional NYC base.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/derekmichalskiuppersaddlerive…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/derekmichalskiuppersaddlerive…
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— JPMorgan Chase & Co now employs more workers in Texas than in New York state — something one top city business advocate called a “scary” development. And it’s not just the investment giant, there are …
https://www.aol.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-now-employs-more-235…
https://www.aol.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-now-employs-more-235…
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“Mamdani thought it was funny to do a video saying he will tax rich people like Ken Griffin.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the Mayor of Oakland (Barbara Lee) and does not mention a 'Mayor Mamdani' or a video about taxing Ken Griffin. While other claims mention a 'Mayor Mamdani', the specific evidence for this claim index is irrelevant.
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— The city of Oakland, California, was founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1854. The city uses a strong mayor form of government. Until the early 20th century, all Oakland mayors served terms of only on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Oakland,_Cal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Oakland,_Cal…
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— My name is Barbara Lee and I have the honor of serving as Mayor of Oakland. Throughout my over three decades representing our community in Congress and the California State Legislature, I've dedicated…
https://www.mayorbarbaralee.com/
https://www.mayorbarbaralee.com/
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— Before her election as Mayor, Barbara represented Oakland in the California Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives for over three decades. During her tenure in Congress, she secured billion…
https://barbaralee4oakland.com/about
https://barbaralee4oakland.com/about
“Griffin and Marc Rowan say they will increase their companies’ employment down south instead of in New York.”
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Multiple web search results report that Ken Griffin and Marc Rowan are moving jobs out of New York to other locations (including Miami) as a consequence of Mayor Mamdani's tax policies.
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— Billionaire bigwigs Ken Griffin and Marc Rowan are taking thousands of jobs out of the Big Apple and setting their sights elsewhere as a "direct consequence" of Mayor Mamdani's "tax the ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/billionaire-ken-griffi…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/billionaire-ken-griffi…
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— Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel, reacts to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's push to tax the rich, including a video filmed outside of Griffin's Manhattan apartment.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/ken-griffin-we…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/ken-griffin-we…
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— Who is Ken Griffin? Griffin is the CEO of Citadel LLC, a global hedge fund. The 57-year-old is one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of over $50 billion, according to Forbes.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/04/27/billionaire-f…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/04/27/billionaire-f…
“the sentencing of Emine Ozsoy’s attacker, whose 2023 subway shove left her paralyzed.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, Fox News, and others) confirm that Emine Yilmaz Ozsoy was paralyzed after being shoved into a subway train in 2023.
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— This is a list of notable Kurds, chronologically listed:
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— Türk Hava Yolları Women's Volleyball Team is a Turkish women's volleyball team from Istanbul which is owned by Turkish Airlines. This team play their matches at the 7.000-seated TVF Burhan Felek Sport…
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— Tevfik Esenç (Turkish pronunciation: [tevˈfic esɛnt͡ʃ]; 1904 – 7 October 1992) was a Turkish citizen of Ubykh Circassian origin, known for being the last speaker of the Ubykh language. He was fluent i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tevfik_Esenç
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“When Kamal Semrade deliberately pushed Emine Ozsoy into a moving train, he intended to kill her, as logically found by a jury”
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Web search results confirm that a Manhattan jury convicted Kamal Semrade of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, which legally establishes the intent to kill.
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— Nearly three years after a man shoved a woman's head into a moving subway train at the 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue station, paralyzing her from the shoulders down, a Manhattan jury has found him …
https://eastsidefeed.com/nypd-fdny/jury-convicts-man-who-par…
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— On March 9, 2026, a New York State Supreme Court jury convicted SEMRADE of one count each of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree. He is expected to be sentenced on Ma…
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-all-count-trial-…
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— The man convicted of pushing a woman into a moving New York City subway car, leaving her paralyzed, was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison. A Manhattan jury found Kamal Semrade, 42 ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/man-convicted-pushing-w…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/man-convicted-pushing-w…
“Yet he only got 20 years in prison”
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Both a cross-reference from NY Post and web search results explicitly state that Kamal Semrade was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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— Kamal Haasan[a] (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian filmmaker and politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu. [5] He is an actor, director, producer, screenwri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Haasan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Haasan
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— Kamala Devi Harris (/ ˈkɑːmələ ˈdeɪvi / ⓘ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; [1] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris
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— Kamal Haasan filmography Haasan at San Diego Comic-Con in 2023 Kamal Haasan [a] (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who works primarily in Tamil cinema, and currently s…
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“Emine will spend her life paralyzed from the shoulders down and completely dependent on 24/7 care.”
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Multiple sources confirm she is paralyzed from the shoulders down; one source specifically mentions her attacker's sentencing and the severity of her condition.
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— The award-winning artist who survived being shoved into a moving Manhattan train heartbreakingly needed her mom to wipe away her tears at her attacker’s sentencing Wednesday — after the ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/paralyzed-nyc-subway-sh…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/paralyzed-nyc-subway-sh…
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— Emine is an Arabic -origin given name used for women in Turkey. [1] It has three major meanings: (1) one in whom you can trust and believe, (2) one who is benign and innocuous, and (3) one who is fear…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emine
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— Eminem and Proof performing at Juice Jam in Munich, Germany, in 1999 Eminem attracted more attention when he developed Slim Shady, a sadistic, violent alter ego. The character allowed him to express h…
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