Mamdani Wove His Muslim Faith Into Ramadan and Found Both Joy and Backlash – The mayor attended 17 iftars, prayed at Rikers Island, and faced hate speech from a sitting U.S. senator
Tuberville’s “Enemy Inside the Gates” Rhetoric Ignites Senate Firestorm – Comparing a Muslim mayor to 9/11 attackers, a GOP senator faces bipartisan rebuke
Mamdani Calls Tuberville’s Muslim Smears an Act of Bigotry – A senator’s viral post linking the mayor to 9/11 draws national condemnation
Mamdani and the Muslim Question: Islamophobia, Free Speech and the Price of Being New York’s First Muslim Mayor – As the mayor settles into office, the attacks on his faith continue — and so does the community standing behind him
Rosenberg Scandal Explained: What Really Happened When WABC’s Radio Host Called the Mayor a Cockroach – A comprehensive account of the incident, the apology, and the questions that remain
Rosenberg Apologizes But Mamdani Says Time Will Tell – The WABC host walked back his cockroach slur — but the city is still reckoning with what the incident revealed
Islamophobia at the Microphone: The Sid Rosenberg Scandal and What It Reveals About NYC’s Muslim Mayor – A WABC host called Mamdani a cockroach and a jihadist — and the backlash revealed fault lines in the city’s public discourse
Rosenberg’s Islamophobic Slur Against Mamdani Draws Condemnation Across New York – Radio host calls NYC’s first Muslim mayor a jihadist cockroach, prompting Schumer and CAIR to respond
Rosenberg’s Attack on Mamdani: A Familiar Pattern of Islamophobic Rhetoric – Radio host’s slur exposes the thin line between political attack and dehumanizing hate speech
Cinema, Tragedy, and the Long Arc Toward Understanding: A 9/11 Memory and Muslim Political Emergence – How a wedding film screening on September 11, 2001 connects to the 2025 election of New York’s first Muslim mayor, revealing America’s complicated journey with representation and prejudice
Trump Rejects Stefanik’s “Jihadist” Smear, Praises Mamdani as “Very Rational Person” in Historic Oval Office Meeting – Former adversaries set aside campaign vitriol to discuss shared priorities on affordability and public safety while Republican candidate doubles down on Islamophobic rhetoric
John Oliver Defends Mamdani’s Grace, Excoriates Cuomo’s Islamophobic Campaign Rhetoric and AI-Generated Attack Ads – Late-night host celebrates mayor-elect’s historic victory and restraint while condemning opponent’s xenophobic tactics and synthetic political warfare
Islam in New York City: How Mamdani’s Inauguration Reflects Muslim American Political Power and Historical Presence – The new mayor uses the Schomburg Quran to emphasize Islamic heritage and contemporary Muslim political participation in urban governance
Mamdani’s Speech Reframes Identity in Final Campaign Stretch – After a bruising week of attack ads and controversy, Mamdani publicly embraces his Muslim identity and asks voters to judge him by policy, not religion.
Mamdani’s Mother and the Movie That Shaped a Moment: How “Monsoon Wedding” Connected to 9/11 and a New Mayor’s Journey – A film critic reflects on watching Mira Nair’s joyous wedding film on September 11, 2001, and its unexpected connection to her son’s mayoral victory
GOP Midterm Strategy Centers on Mamdani Despite Trump’s Warm Welcome – Republican leadership plans to nationalize mayor-elect as 2026 boogeyman even as Trump extends olive branch in Oval Office meeting
Congressman Randy Fine’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Targets NYC Muslim Leaders in Dog Controversy – Rep. Fine doubles down on inflammatory comments about Muslim Americans as city leadership unites against hate speech
Mamdani’s Speech Reframes Identity in Final Campaign Stretch – After a bruising week of attack ads and controversy, Mamdani publicly embraces his Muslim identity and asks voters to judge him by policy, not religion.
Intelligence Community Verdict: Counterterrorism Expert Rebuts “Jihadist” Label as Dangerous Campaign Rhetoric – Former CIA counterterrorism director certifies Mamdani’s legitimacy while warning that Islamophobic smears fuel domestic extremism and undermine democratic discourse
Mamdani’s Speech Reframes Identity in Final Campaign Stretch – After a bruising week of attack ads and controversy, Mamdani publicly embraces his Muslim identity and asks voters to judge him by policy, not religion.
