If they had led with “Disgraced lawmaker” it would have been more honester.
He was convicted of 11 ethics violations. The House found he had failed to pay taxes on a vacation villa, filed misleading financial disclosure forms and improperly solicited donations for a college center from corporations with business before his committee.
How Eric Adams can get a second chance — and beat Mamdani
Adams has a shot in November’s general election. After all, he’s won before — and he still has the mayor’s bully pulpit.
But he’s going to need to form a new coalition that builds on his success in 2021, when he brought outer-borough black and Hispanic workers together with union workers and moderates worried about crime.
Despite Mamdani’s emphasis on affordability, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo won the low-income vote Tuesday. Most of those voters will likely migrate to Adams.
The mayor will also need to ring up huge numbers in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods — which supported Cuomo by margins as high as 80% — whose residents are alarmed by the prospect of a Mamdani mayoralty
Adams can point to his new Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism as proof he’s standing up to protect the city’s Jews, using a power only a sitting mayor has.
And he’d have to whip up enthusiasm among Asian voters threatened by Mamdani’s support for eliminating the SHSAT, the screening exam for the city’s specialized high schools.
Adams, by contrast, has protected those elite schools and other opportunities for accelerated learning.
He’s a cartoonishly corrupt clown, and a thoroughly compromised Trump toadie, owner of many failed promises, with ever sinking popularity. Most New Yorkers think he should outright resign. Not much hope there! Him and Cuomo can only cannibalize each other, I predict.
Nice alliteration. Reminds me of that scene from Liar,Liar! Where JC roars his boss.
Save the ones listed above, right?
Yet, here we are and stronger things have happened in NYC.
One will give in and give over his votes. Even so, I still doubt if the leftie commie socialist can carry a simple majority. 
But what do I know? No finger, no pulse.
I was expecting that! But the deadline has passed to exit the ballot. One might endorse others, but they’ll be on the ballot. A lot of things can still happen. We’ve had progressive mayors, that won’t be unusual if Mamdani wins.
A throuple?
Great article.
Mamdani’s success as a socialist running as a Democrat, like that of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, might persuade some of the more sectarian DSA members that working to promote socialist candidates within the Democratic Party is no heresy. In fact, it’s the only effective way to advance socialist policies and causes.
As well as some even outside of the DSA who were totally disillusioned by the Bernie experience. I listen to some of these types, and even they are showing since cautious enthusiasm.
New York is reportedly home to a more diverse set of Muslims than any other city on the planet
I never thought about that, but I’m sure it’s true.
State or the city?
Lots in Buffalo, Albany, Rome and Utica.
The city. I know you’ve mentioned other NY cities as well. I guess Sen. Gillibrand is a bit insulated 
Well, NY state also has a lot of native Americans, so, no big deal. lol Hope they don’t fall into cahoots! 
Back OT:
Cuomo is NYC’s best chance to prevent Mamdani from being mayor
Also in NYC, Diddy has been ruled a pimp.
I bet messing with peoples’ Medicaid and SNAP benefits will help! That will bring about more societal harmony, no doubt. 
‘We’ve Never Had Someone This Radical’: Bill Maher Spars With Dem Congressman Over Zohran Mamdani
Kirchick, author of Secret City, criticized Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which critics say calls for violence against Jews. “It means kill Jews whenever and wherever you can find them,” he said. “I don’t want to hear anyone deny this.”
Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and state assemblyman, reportedly told business leaders last month that he would not personally use the phrase “globalize the intifada” and would discourage others from doing so. However, he has remained supportive of the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement.
“He’s not contrived,” Maher said. “He’s gonna be the mayor of New York.”
Of course he doesn’t want to hear from anybody pushing back against his lying BS, which is denied in the next sentence:
Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and state assemblyman, reportedly told business leaders last month that he would not personally use the phrase “globalize the intifada” and would discourage others from doing so.
Must be your psychic powers that tells you he means the exact opposite of what he actually says.
Meanwhile, a poll of New York Jews has
Mamdani 37%
Eric Adams 25%
Andrew Cuomo 21%
Curtis Silwa 14%
so Adams just chopped off the top number.
I don’t know who you support- Silwa is the crazy Republican, Adams throws out numbers he doesn’t like, and Cuomo is a sex offender- most be a tough choice,
I’m not Bill Maher or Kirchick.
Must you make everything personal?
I don’t live in NYC. Ask @tempogain
I’m looking forward to Mamdani giving socialism a good, solid try in New York City to see if it works this time. I’m just glad I’m not one of the lab rats.
I’m ready. 
