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Nypost · · 671 words · By Rich Calder
Mayoral Performance Political Ideology and Antisemitism Jewish Voter Sentiment
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Less than a third of NYC Jewish voters think socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is doing a good job”
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Multiple independent web sources report that less than a third (specifically 32%) of Jewish NYC voters think Mayor Zohran Mamdani is doing a good job.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City has been described as the cultural capital of the world. Its urban culture is reflected in its size and ethnic diversity. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_New_York_City
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Approximately 12% of New York City's population is Jewish, making New York City's Jewish community the largest in the world outside of Israel. As of 2020, over 960,000 Jews lived in the five boroughs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_New_Yor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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“Forty percent of Jews who voted in last year’s mayoral race think Mamdani is doing a “poor” job, 32% rate his performance “excellent” or “good,” 18% say he’s doing a “fair” job”
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Three independent web sources confirm the specific poll numbers: 40% poor, 32% excellent/good, and 18% fair.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morris Akiba Katz (born May 18, 1999) is an American political strategist known for working for the campaign for Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 New York City mayoral election. He was deputy media consulta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Katz_(political_strateg…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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“82% of Jewish voters – including two-thirds who voted for Mamdani – are “very” or “somewhat” concerned about the rise in antisemitism”
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Multiple sources confirm the poll finding that 82% of Jewish voters, including two-thirds of Mamdani voters, are concerned about rising antisemitism.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, see…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Zohran_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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“of those concerned, 73% attribute the spike to Mamdani and other public figures “normalizing” anti-Zionism”
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Multiple sources report that 73% of those concerned attribute the spike to the normalization of anti-Zionism by Mamdani and other public figures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, see…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Zohran_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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“There were 143 reported hate crimes in NYC from January through March — a 11.7% increase from the same period last year”
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The specific number of 143 hate crimes from January through March is confirmed by the AJC source citing NYPD data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an indepen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the sixth-largest p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City, with a Census-estimated population of 8,584,629 in July 2025, is a large and ethnically diverse metropolis. It is the largest city in the United States, and has a long history of intern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_New_York_City
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“Seventy-eight — or 55% — of them targeted Jews and included acts of violence and swastikas scrawled on walls, according to the NYPD”
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Multiple sources, including AJC and other news reports, confirm that 55% (78 incidents) of the 143 hate crimes targeted Jews.
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web search NEUTRAL — From January through March 2026, the NYPD confirmed 143 hate crimes citywide—and 55 percent of them, 78 incidents, were anti-Jewish.
https://www.ajc.org/news/seeing-the-full-picture-of-hate-cri…
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web search NEUTRAL — NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic.NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has been in office since January 1, added, “The numbers tell a clear, indisputable story: Our approach…
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-892134
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web search NEUTRAL — The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force examined 58 bias incidents in January 2026, up from 23 in January 2025.[1] [3] Of those, 31 targeted Jewish individuals or institutions in the later month, compared t…
https://las-vegas-news.com/nyc-hate-crimes-surge-152-in-janu…
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“The poll — conducted Feb. 17-28 — surveyed 665 Jewish voters from all political parties who cast votes in the mayoral election, including 174 who voted for Mamdani”
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The poll details (Feb 17-28, 665 Jewish voters, 174 Mamdani supporters) are corroborated by multiple reports on the survey.
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web search NEUTRAL — StrawPoll offers a simple way to create instant, real-time polls and surveys for free.
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web search NEUTRAL — Free poll creator lets you create easy polls with no signups and no restrictions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 20, 2025 · Create a poll with Doodle's easy online poll maker today. It's completely free and simple to get started. Get your results in no time. Try it now!
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“Sixty-one percent of Jewish voters believe Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” has emboldened pro-Hamas protestors, 19% disagree”
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Three independent sources confirm the 61% believe/19% disagree split regarding the 'globalize the intifada' phrase.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sixty-one percent of Jewish voters believe Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” has emboldened pro-Hamas protestors, 19% disagree and the rest are undecided.
https://www.aol.com/articles/less-third-jewish-nyc-voters-16…
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web search NEUTRAL — A majority — 61% — said Mamdani’s refusal to outright condemn the slogan “globalize the Intifada” has emboldened pro-Hamas protesters. Nineteen percent disagreed. Mamdani stands firm.
https://forward.com/news/822532/zohran-mamdani-nyc-jewish-vo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The poll surveyed 665 Jewish voters across political affiliations, including 174 who supported Mamdani. It found 61% believe his refusal to explicitly condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada" has c…
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426464
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“Eighty-four percent of Jews who voted for Mamdani support a two-state solution in Gaza”
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While one web search result mentions a majority of Mamdani's Jewish voters back a two-state solution, the specific 84% figure is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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“Mamdani... has said he doesn’t think Israel should exist as a Jewish state”
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No evidence was provided in the search results or Wikipedia entries that directly quotes or confirms Mamdani's specific statement regarding Israel's existence as a Jewish state.
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“Eighty-four percent also support legislation approved in March by the City Council allowing the NYPD to set up buffer zones around synagogues and other houses of worship”
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“Council Speaker Julie Menin championed the bill... despite fierce opposition from Mamdani and other socialists”
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“Mamdani captured only 31% of the Jewish vote during November’s general election, but he fared better with Jewish voters ages 18 to 29, securing 44% of their support”
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“The mayor supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against the Jewish state, has accused Israelis of committing genocide in Gaza”
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“Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji... [liked posts] praising Palestinian militants’ attacks against Israel and claiming Hamas’ rapes of Israelis during the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack were a “mass hoax.””
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