by Sharon Zhang | Oct 23, 2025 | Andrew Cuomo, Islamophobia, New York City, News, Racism, Zohran Mamdani
The mayoral campaign for disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo posted then quickly deleted a racist AI-generated ad targeting Zohran Mamdani ahead of the final New York City mayoral debate on Wednesday. The bizarre two-minute ad — released as campaigns make their final push before the election next month — takes aim at Mamdani’s public safety plans. It is riddled with anti-Black caricatures…
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by Erin Reed | Oct 18, 2025 | bathroom bans, Department of Education, Discrimination, Donald Trump, education, Federal Funding, LGBTQ Rights, New York City, Op-Ed, Trans Rights, Trump Administration
In recent months, some of the nation’s most elite universities have folded under the Trump administration’s demands to ban transgender students from bathrooms, sports, and even recognition altogether. Hospitals, too, have caved to federal funding threats designed to force compliance with discriminatory policies. But one place has emerged as a bulwark of resistance: local school boards.
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by Michael Beyea Reagan | Oct 18, 2025 | capital, New York City, News Analysis, Social Programs, social welfare programs, Wall Street, Zohran Mamdani
If polls are to be believed, Zohran Mamdani is likely to win the mayoralty of New York City this November. An October 9 Quinnipiac University survey taken after Mayor Eric Adams dropped from the race shows Mamdani is up 13 points over his nearest competitor, disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Despite his youth and executive inexperience, Mamdani has all the advantages — a better ground game…
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by Chris Walker | Oct 18, 2025 | 2025 elections, LGBTQ, New York City, News, Trans Rights, Transgender, Zohran Mamdani
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a campaign ad this week honoring transgender trailblazers in the city and vowing to make New York City a sanctuary for trans people. The ad marks a notable departure from the Democratic Party’s current tone on trans rights. Since the party’s 2024 presidential loss to Donald Trump, strategists have increasingly peddled the myth that…
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