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Mamdani touts 'Babies not Bombs' messaging as progressive primary wins signal a power balance shift

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the morning after the primaries, Mamdani touted the triumphs as a shift in the balance of power between “working people” and “special interests.”

JUNE 25, 2026|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigns with Brad Lander, candidate for New York’s 10th Congressional District during primary elections in New York City, US, June 23, 2026.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?

Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries

He described the major pro-Israel lobby as an organization “for whom the only thing more frightening than democracy being allowed to run its course is an end to genocide and Netanyahu’s wars.”

JUNE 19, 2026|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA

DC MAYORAL candidate Janeese Lewis George prepares for an interview with members of the news media next to a voting site at the Chevy Chase Community Center during DC’s primary voting day in Washington, DC, US, June 16, 2026.

Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish concern leads DC mayoral primary vote

Janeese Lewis George, a DC Council member, had received just over half of the 65% of votes that had been counted by Wednesday morning.

JUNE 17, 2026|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dances near supporters while attending her election night watch party as she runs for reelection in the Los Angeles mayoral race during the California primary election in Los Angeles, June 2, 2026.

Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt head to November run-off in Los Angeles mayoral race

Karen Bass leads 37% in the LA mayoral race, facing Republican Spencer Pratt in the November run-off after a crowded first round marked by wildfires, homelessness, and political clashes.

JUNE 3, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack

Alkayim's death was announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in a post to X/Twitter in the hours after the attack.

DECEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Alkayim, who was murdered in a mass terrorist shooting attack on December 14, 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, at a cemetery in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 25, 2025.

WATCH: Bat Yam mayor warns residents against Iranian intelligence recruitment attempts

Iran is targeting Bat Yam residents for recruitment, Mayor Tzvika Brot said, urging locals to report any suspicious outreach before causing “irreversible harm.”

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByJAMES GENN

Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot at the site of an Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam.

Jewish moderate Julie Menin claims victory as next New York City Council speaker

Manhattan councilwoman Julie Menin claims enough support to become New York City Council speaker, signaling a possible shift toward moderation under mayor-elect Mamdani.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Council member Julie Menin speaks during rally of 240 Holocaust survivors for 240 hostages kidnapped by Hamas during terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Rally was held at Museum of Jewish Heritage on November 1, 2023.

What everyone misread about Trump's warm meeting with Mamdani - opinion

Trump’s decision to meet with Mamdani should be understood not as an endorsement but as reconnaissance.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByLINDA ARGALGI SADACKA

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speak to members of the media in the Oval Office on Friday. In politics, the individual who sits is the one who sets the terms, the writer maintains.

In a city torn by poster wars and politics, repair for NYC Jews requires fighting for it - opinion

We must turn aside from the temptation to flatten complexity, hide behind false certainties, and hurl our “truths” at one another like Molotov cocktails.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByNINA MOGILNIK/JTA

Nina Mogilnik read the perspectives of people who tore down Israeli hostage posters in New York City in the documentary "Torn."

NYC Mayor Eric Adams sits down with Prime Minister Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Eric Adams meets Netanyahu in Tel Aviv during his final days in office, highlighting his support for Israel.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

New York City former Mayor Eric Adams looks on an event to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in Central Park, New York City, US, October 7, 2024.

Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in graft case

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded more than 2,000 years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, accusing him of leading a massive corruption network.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS

A man holds up a sign featuring an image of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally to protest against a recent court ruling that ousted the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) Istanbul provincial leadership, in Istanbul, Turkey, September 10, 2025.

New York City commercial real estate industry seeks to work with Mamdani as rent freezes threaten

The real estate industry is concerned that freezing rents for rent-stabilized apartments would limit their ability to maintain and renovate buildings.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS