Editorial: Wake Up New York!
Most New Yorkers who voted for Zorhan Mamdani did not do so because they hate Jews or the Jewish state. While Israel and the fight against antisemitism are closest to our hearts and homes, the priorities of others differ; not everything is about us.
Some voted as they did because Mamdani was an attractive candidate whose opponent, Andrew Cuomo, is deeply flawed and widely despised and who, despite a huge war chest, mostly sat out the campaign. Many bought into Mamdani’s fanciful vision of a socialist paradise, reflecting ignorance or naivety about how a city works.
We’ll have another chance to get this right in November. If we unite behind one candidate (likely Eric Adams, because Curtis Sliwa is both unqualified and unelectable) and create a get-out-the-vote machine like the one that defeated radical Israel-foe Jamaal Bowman in Westchester last year, we can win.
At stake is the safety and future of Jews in New York and of New York itself. Indeed, use of the Big Apple’s stage to propel Mamdanism across the county puts the future of America at stake. It’s not just about the Jews.
Last week's editorial: Cuomo's not a first chjoice, but the only choice. Vote to stop Mamdani.
Also see Ben Cohen: Zorhan Mamdani is the Ken Livingstone of NY
