Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have also referenced Mamdani’s defense of “globalize the intifada” — a rallying cry regarded as a call to violence against Jews for some and a call for Palestinian resistance to others — as they weigh whether to back his campaign for mayor.

In an interview, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin dismisses concerns over Mamdani's stance on anti-Israel slogan 'globalize the intifada."

New York heavyweights like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) have expressed unease over Mamdani’s stance on the phrase “globalize the intifada."

You have said that it’s not a phrase you use but have not condemned its use by others, insisting that it means different things to different people. Going even further on Tuesday, in a meeting with New York business leaders, you reportedly said you would “ discourage ” use of the phrase.

He’s staying red. Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani stuck to his socialist guns during a highly anticipated powwow with Big Apple business leaders Tuesday — doubling down on his plan to raise their taxes,

Explore Zohran Mamdani's surprising primary victory and its implications for political and cultural shifts in America.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani needs to reassure Jewish New Yorkers that he plans to prioritize their safety if elected in November.