NYC Mayoral Hopeful Zohran Mamdani Targeted with Car Bomb Threat Amid Rising Tensions
Sarah Johnson
June 20, 2025
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faces car bomb threat amid Islamophobic attacks, highlighting tensions in the race.
New York City’s mayoral race took a dark turn as candidate Zohran Mamdani, aiming to become the city’s first Muslim mayor, received a chilling car bomb threat—ironic, since he doesn’t even own a car. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after a series of threatening voicemails laced with anti-Muslim vitriol targeted Mamdani’s office. “This is alarming, but not unexpected,” his team stated, pointing to a toxic wave of Islamophobic rhetoric fueling division in the campaign.
Mamdani, a vocal advocate for equality, has been under fire for his stance on Middle East politics, particularly his refusal to label Israel a “Jewish state” during a recent debate, instead emphasizing equal rights for all. This sparked heated criticism from rivals, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though even Cuomo denounced the threats, saying, “This has no place in our politics.” Fellow candidate Brad Lander, recently arrested for allegedly assaulting a federal officer, also condemned the “hideous Islamophobic violence” aimed at Mamdani.
The threats, reported Wednesday morning, remain under investigation with no arrests yet. Despite the hostility, Mamdani remains steadfast, focusing on a “safe and affordable New York.” The incident underscores the ugly undercurrents in this heated race, where divisive rhetoric risks spiraling into real-world danger.
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Editor's Comments
A car bomb threat for someone without a car? That’s like threatening to burn down my treehouse—I don’t have one, but the hate’s still real. Mamdani’s caught in a storm of Islamophobia, and it’s no joke how this race is exposing New York’s fault lines. When candidates like Cuomo and Lander have to pause their squabbles to condemn this, you know the city’s on edge. Wonder if the caller’s next move is to threaten Mamdani’s nonexistent yacht.
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