Mamdani speaks out after explosives were thrown near the mayor's residence
NBC News·2026-03-09 16:36
On Saturday, a protest was held outside Gracie Mansion, where I live with my wife, Rama. Neither of us were home at the time. This was a vile protest rooted in white supremacy entitled Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City.I'm the first Muslim mayor of our city. Anti-Muslim bigotry is nothing new to me, nor is it anything new for the 1 million or so Muslim New Yorkers who know this city as our home. Two men, Amir Balot and Ibrahim Caillumi, traveled from Pennsylvania and attempted to bring violence to ...