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Socialist Mamdani’s $65M plan to turn NYC into ‘gender-affirming’ sanctuary for ‘transgender youth’
Despite his radical policy ideas, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani seems to be the front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, according to several polls. His remaining opponents include former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, following the recent withdrawal of current NYC Mayor Eric Adams from the race over the weekend.
Mamdani's platform includes a slew of controversial far-left programs for the city, including investing tens of millions of dollars in so-called "gender-affirming care" for adults and children.
'New York City must be a refuge for LGBTQIA+ people, but private institutions in our own city have already started capitulating to Trump’s assault on trans rights.'
During a June interview with actor Laverne Cox, who identifies as transgender, Mamdani declared he would ensure that New York City is a "sanctuary city" for the "LGBTQIA+" community.
If elected mayor, he vowed to establish an office for "LGBTQIA+ affairs" and invest $65 million in "gender-affirming care." Mamdani told Cox that to fight the Trump administration, New York City must fully fund its own services, which he plans to accomplish by "taxing the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations."
Mamdani's "LGBTQIA+ Protections" sheet offered a breakdown of the $65 million, revealing that $57 million would be provided directly to hospitals and clinics offering these services to "both transgender youth and adults." He also plans to take action against facilities that refuse to provide such services, claiming that they are violating the New York Constitution and other state and city laws.
"The Mamdani administration will coordinate with the NYS Attorney General and District Attorneys to investigate and hold public hearings on hospitals that deny trans youth their rightful healthcare and hold them accountable to the law," the policy sheet read.
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Mamdani intends to allocate $87 million for various LGBTQIA+ "support and services," including $30 million for housing programs, $20 million for mental health services, and $10 million for organizations providing "transgender" services.
"Queer and trans people across the United States are facing an increasingly hostile political environment. New York City must be a refuge for LGBTQIA+ people, but private institutions in our own city have already started capitulating to Trump’s assault on trans rights," Mamdani's website states.
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His plans appear to directly violate the Trump administration's January executive order, "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation," which states that the federal government will withhold funding from institutions that support the use of puberty blockers or surgical procedures for children.
Mamdani has run on the platform of "Trump-proofing NYC," which involves a greater reliance on local funding rather than federal support. To achieve his goals, he would implement an 11.5% tax on corporate profits, increase income taxes by 2% for households earning over $1 million per year, and hire additional staff for the Department of Finance. These workers would be responsible for enforcing tax laws, including collecting $2.1 billion in unpaid fines.
Blaze News contacted Mamdani and the White House for comment.
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NYC mayor race shake-up: Adams drops out, boosting Cuomo’s fight against Mamdani
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) dropped out of his re-election race over the weekend, potentially boosting Andrew Cuomo’s chances of defeating Zohran Mamdani.
“Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” Adams announced on Sunday. “The constant media speculation about my future and the Campaign Finance Board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.”
'We face destructive extremist forces that would devastate our city through incompetence or ignorance, but it is not too late to stop them.'
Adams warned New Yorkers about growing “extremism” in politics, seemingly referring to Democratic front-runner Mamdani.
“Our children are being radicalized to hate our city and our country. Political anger has turned into political violence,” Adams continued.
“Major change is welcome and necessary, but beware of those who claim the answer [is] to destroy the very system we built together over generations. That is not change; that is chaos.”
Adams has not endorsed any of the remaining candidates.
Mamdani is facing off against former New York Gov. Cuomo (D), who is running a third-party bid, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
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While Adams’ decision to drop out of the race has likely boosted Cuomo’s chances, it may not be enough.
In a July poll, Mamdani held a 23-point lead over Adams. While Cuomo had better odds than either Adams or Sliwa, the results still showed Mamdani winning by three points.
“Cuomo is the strongest candidate against Mamdani, but for him to have any chance of winning, he’ll need (a) Sliwa and Adams to drop out AND (b) to turn out moderate and conservative lower-propensity voters (who may have sat out previous mayoral general elections) at very high rates,” the poll stated.
Three other polls also showed Mamdani winning by a margin of four to 10 points. However, polls by Wick and HarrisX showed Cuomo securing a one- to 15-point victory.
RELATED: Is Trump meddling with Mamdani's candidacy?
Cuomo reacted to Adams leaving the race, noting that it was “not an easy” decision.
“We face destructive extremist forces that would devastate our city through incompetence or ignorance, but it is not too late to stop them,” Cuomo wrote in a post on X, also presumably referring to Democratic socialist Mamdani.
Mamdani stated that Adams’ decision would have little impact.
“I think it’s very much the same race,” he said, noting that he beat Cuomo by 13 points in the Democrat primary.
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Trump slams Hochul’s endorsement of ‘communist’ Mamdani: ‘No reason to be sending good money’
President Donald Trump criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and floated potential consequences for her endorsement of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race.
Hochul held off on an endorsement for several months, previously expressing skepticism about Mamdani. “You have a lot of healing to do with the Jewish community. Many of your words have been hurtful and hateful to people in their interpretation,” Hochul told Mamdani in July.
On Sunday, the New York Times published an opinion column from Hochul where she announced her support for the Democratic socialist. The governor explained that the two had been in communication over the past few months to discuss their priorities. Hochul noted that while she and Mamdani "had our disagreements," they were aligned on their commitment to ensure New York City is safe and affordable.
'They deserve each other.'
"I also shared with him my priorities, making it very clear that our police officers should have every resource to keep our streets and subways safe. I urged him to ensure that there is strong leadership at the helm of the NYPD — and he agreed," Hochul wrote. "We discussed the need to combat the rise of anti-Semitism urgently and unequivocally."
"And in light of the abhorrent and destructive policies coming out of Washington every day, I needed to know the next mayor will not be someone who would surrender one inch to President Trump," Hochul added.
She labeled anyone who "accepts [Trump's] tainted influence or benefits from it" as "compromised from the start."
"Governor Hochul has made affordability the centerpiece of her work. I look forward to fighting alongside her to continue her track record of putting money back in New Yorkers' pockets and building a safer and stronger New York City where no one is forced to leave just so they can afford to raise a family," Mamdani said.
"I'm grateful to the Governor for her support in unifying our party — as well as the work she's done standing up to President Trump, securing free lunch meals for our kids, and expanding access to childcare."
RELATED: Is Trump meddling with Mamdani's candidacy?
Trump responded to Hochul's endorsement of Mamdani in a post on Truth Social.
"Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has Endorsed the 'Liddle' Communist,' Zohran Mamdani, running for Mayor of New York. This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City. How can such a thing happen?" Trump wrote.
"Washington will be watching this situation very closely. No reason to be sending good money after bad!" he stated.
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Mamdani's challengers include current Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent; former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D); and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
"The worst governor in America just endorsed the worst candidate for mayor. They deserve each other. New Yorkers see through the backroom politics and know Curtis Sliwa is fighting for them, not the insiders," stated Daniel Kurzyna, a spokesperson for Sliwa's campaign.
"Curtis will be mayor this year, [Rep.] Elise Stefanik will be governor next year, and the nonsense will finally end," Kurzyna added.
Stefanik stated that it was "only a matter of time before the Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul would bend the knee to the Communist Antisemite Zohran Mamdani."
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NYC Mayor Adams reveals 'important' campaign announcement as dropout speculations swirl
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) was expected to make an "important campaign announcement" on Friday afternoon, which further fueled speculation that he was considering ending his re-election campaign.
A report from the New York Times, citing anonymous sources, claimed Adams may soon leave the race to pursue a position with President Donald Trump's administration as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
'Those reports are wrong; I'm not.'
Adams held the press conference outside Gracie Mansion on Friday afternoon. He stood behind a sign that read "Re-elect Eric" to announce that he has no plans to withdraw from the race.
"This polo shirt that I'm wearing that says, 'Eric Adams, Mayor of the City of New York,' I'm gonna wear that for another four years," he declared.
"I have two spoiled brats running for mayor," Adams said, presumably referring to Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. "They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working-class New Yorkers. I'm a working-class New Yorker. They are not like us. They've never had to fight. They never had to struggle. They never had to go through difficult times like you and I had to go through."
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He rejected reports claiming that he has plans to travel to Washington, D.C., on Monday.
"Those reports are wrong; I'm not. I'll be moving throughout this city, in the five boroughs that made me mayor in the first place," he continued. "I'm running for re-election."
Adams left the press conference without taking questions from reporters.
An Adams spokesperson previously denied the Times' rumors in a statement to Newsmax on Friday ahead of the scheduled announcement.
"Serving New Yorkers as their mayor is the only job I've ever wanted," the statement read. "I'm proud of the progress we've made lowering crime, improving schools, building housing, and cutting costs for working families — and I remain the best person to lead this city forward."
"While I will always listen if called to serve our country, no formal offers have been made. I am still running for re-election, and my full focus is on the safety and quality of life of every New Yorker," the statement added.
Trump has stated that he would like to see two mayoral candidates drop out of the race to increase the chances of beating Mamdani, a Democratic front-runner. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and disgraced former Governor Cuomo (D) also remain in the race.
"I don't like to see a communist become mayor, I will tell you that," Trump said of Mamdani.
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