Zohran Mamdani’s viral video outside Ken Griffin’s penthouse shocks Vornado CEO: ‘Ugly, unnecessary’

Nypost · May 05, 2026 · 430 words · By Steve Cuozzo

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Zohran Mamdani’s viral video outside Ken Griffin’s penthouse shocks Vornado CEO: ‘Ugly, unnecessary’ Vornado Realty Trust chairman Steve Roth went off on Zohran Mamdani in an earnings call on Tuesday, calling the mayor’s public mugging of billionaire Ken…

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Why it matters

12, I implored them to show some guts standing up to Mamdani, whom some top builders, eager to curry favor, foolishly praised for “listening to our concerns.” But Mamdani’s stupid and potentially catastrophic video finally spurred them to action.

Common ground

The clip, which assailed mega-billionaire Griffin for owning a $238 million apartment, could deflate Griffin’s commitment to partner with Vornado and the Rudin organization to build a $4.5 billion skyscraper on Park Avenue between East 51st and 52nd streets.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What new context would change how readers understand this Real Estate Development story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Roth’s comments followed billionaire Bill Ackman’s defense of Griffin on Bloomberg yesterday, in which he accused Mamdani of wanting “to drive out the Ken Griffins of the world”?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Roth’s comments followed billionaire Bill Ackman’s defense of Griffin on Bloomberg yesterday, in which he accused Mamdani of wanting “to drive out the Ken Griffins of the world””

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing SSDs and Windows 8.1), and no other evidence was provided to confirm Bill Ackman's comments on Bloomberg.

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web search NEUTRAL — We are excited to announce that soon, the Windows forum is available exclusively on Microsoft Q&A. This change will help us provide a more streamlined and efficient experience for all your questions a…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2) Replace the current disk drive with the new SSD 3) Restore the image onto the new SSD 4) Update the computer from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10:
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web search NEUTRAL — Both of my MS Office (Word Excel, etc) and my Windows 8.1 indicates their licenses have expired. Hwr, I bought them as permanent licenses (Win 8.1 was pre-installed on the Dell desktop and I have the
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/stolen…

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Claim 2: “Griffin, who just announced an expansion of his Miami office space”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Ken Griffin is expanding his office space/footprint in Miami at his Brickell project.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Griffin is going all-in on office space on the Brickell waterfront, stripping a planned hotel out of his marquee Miami project and bulking it up into a pure-play headquarters tower for Citadel ...
https://hoodline.com/2026/04/ken-griffin-axes-hotel-supercha…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Griffin added office space at his planned Brickell supertall, nixing the hotel, amid beef with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/04/28/ken-griffin-expands…

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web search NEUTRAL — Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin is expanding the office footprint at his planned headquarters tower in Miami and is considering whether to take additional space for his companies following a public ta…
https://commercialobserver.com/2026/04/ken-griffin-zohran-ma…

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Claim 3: “It would provide a home for Griffin’s Citadel companies”

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Wikipedia confirms that Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities have committed to the 350 Park Avenue tower.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 350 Park Avenue is a planned supertall office tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management. Citadel LLC, and an a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/350_Park_Avenue

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citadel LLC (formerly known as Citadel Investment Group, LLC) is an American multinational hedge fund and financial services company. Founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin, it has more than $67 billion i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Griffin Pimientos were a minor league baseball team based in Griffin, Georgia. From 1947 to 1951, Griffin played as members of the Class D level Georgia–Alabama League, playing the 1950 season as …
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Claim 4: “Vornado Realty Trust chairman Steve Roth went off on Zohran Mamdani in an earnings call on Tuesday, calling the mayor’s public mugging of billionaire Ken Griffin a “blunder” and an “ugly, unnecessary video stunt.””

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Vornado CEO Steven Roth criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an earnings call, specifically calling the video a 'blunder' and an 'ugly, unnecessary video stunt'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 220 Central Park South is a residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, situated along Billionaires' Row on the south side of Central Park South between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Merchandise Mart (or the Merch Mart, or the Mart) is a commercial building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it opened in 1930, it was the world's largest building, with 4 million square feet (3…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Roth (born 1941) is an American real estate investor, the founder and chairman of Vornado Realty Trust, the largest commercial landlord in New York City. He is also co-founder and managing gene…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Roth

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Claim 5: “the left-leaning City Council... unanimously approved it by a 48-0 vote last fall.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the City Council vote regarding the 350 Park Avenue project.

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Claim 6: “The clip, which assailed mega-billionaire Griffin for owning a $238 million apartment”

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Multiple sources confirm Mamdani released a video criticizing Ken Griffin, with one source specifically mentioning the $238 million apartment.

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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 — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. The primary election will take place on June 23, 2026, with only registered party members being allowed to vote…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of …
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Claim 7: “could deflate Griffin’s commitment to partner with Vornado and the Rudin organization to build a $4.5 billion skyscraper on Park Avenue between East 51st and 52nd streets.”

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Wikipedia confirms that 350 Park Avenue is a planned supertall office tower developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management, and that Citadel LLC has committed to the project.

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Claim 8: “The tower, for which preliminary work has begun, would be a 1.7 million-square-foot supertall.”

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While the project (350 Park Avenue) is verified as a supertall, the specific detail of '1.7 million-square-foot' and 'preliminary work has begun' is only found in the provided claim/web result snippet and not independently corroborated by the Wikipedia entry or other search results provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradford (Park Avenue) Association Football Club, sometimes abbreviated as BPAFC, is an association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The team competes in Northern Premier Leag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_(Park_Avenue)_A.F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Park Avenue is a boulevard in New York City that carries north and southbound traffic in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. For most of the road's length in Manhattan, it runs parallel to Madiso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 432 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper at 57th Street and Park Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. The 1,396-foot-tall (425.5 m) tower was developed by C…
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