Cuomo slams Mamdani as an ‘offender’ against Jews, Blacks and more New Yorkers

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo slammed Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for portraying himself as a sufferer as a result of he’s Muslim. He mentioned the rival mayoral candidate has spent his marketing campaign insulting 9/11 households, Jews and varied different teams of New Yorkers.

“He claims he’s the sufferer of assaults as a result of he’s Muslim. Nothing might be farther from the reality. He isn’t a sufferer, he’s the perpetrator,” Cuomo mentioned on Saturday. “This complete marketing campaign he has divided, attacked and insulted varied teams in New York.”

Talking at an occasion the place he obtained help from a number of religion leaders, Cuomo denounced Mamdani, calling him his “predominant opponent.” Cuomo listed a variety of teams he says have been harm by Mamdani, together with Jews, Blacks, Italians, members of the LGBTQ group — and even some Muslims.

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo lambasted rival Zohran Mamdani as the 2 vie to turn into mayor of New York Metropolis. (Angelina Katsanis/Pool by way of Reuters; Mike Segar/Reuters)

Cuomo first addressed the Jewish group, saying Mamdani had harm them “in a extremely painful manner.” The previous governor recounted a current interplay with a Jewish New Yorker who mentioned he was afraid to put on a Star of David within the metropolis. In 2023, the UJA-Federation of New York introduced a report that there have been simply over 1.3 million Jews residing in New York Metropolis.

He then addressed Mamdani’s refusal to sentence the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which is seen by many as a name for violence towards the Jewish folks. Mamdani has drawn criticism for his refusal to sentence the phrase early within the mayoral race.

The previous governor additionally mentioned his opponent, who may turn into New York Metropolis’s first Muslim mayor, has harm the Sunni Muslim group by calling for the decriminalization of prostitution. Cuomo added that in line with the Koran, prostitution is haramwhich suggests ‘forbidden’ in Arabic.

After condemning Mamdani’s gesture towards the Columbus statue and invoking its insult to Italian-Individuals, Cuomo expanded his criticism. He pointed to a photograph of Mamdani with a Ugandan official who helps strict anti-gay legal guidelines, labeling it an insult to the LGBTQ group.

New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been criticized for his ties to Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer who mentioned in 2019, “America deserved 9/11.” (REUTERS/Bing Guan)

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He did not cease there: Mamdani’s friendship with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who as soon as mentioned, “America deserved 9/11,” additionally drew criticism from the previous governor.

“You are insulting 9/11 households. You are insulting each New Yorker as a result of 9/11 was an assault on all New Yorkers, and it traumatized all New Yorkers. So no, he is not the sufferer. He is the perpetrator, and he brought on plenty of harm,” Cuomo mentioned.

On Friday, Mamdani accused Cuomo of utilizing “Islamophobic rhetoric” after the previous governor joined a radio present wherein the host mentioned Mamdani would “cheer” if New York Metropolis suffered one other 9/11-style assault.

“Whereas my opponents on this race have introduced hatred to the forefront, that is only a glimpse of what so many must endure each day within the metropolis,” Mamdani mentioned. “And whereas it could be straightforward for us to say this isn’t who we’re as a metropolis, we all know the reality. That is who we have now allowed ourselves to turn into.”

Unbiased candidate, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, take part in a second New York Metropolis mayoral debate on the LaGuardia Performing Arts Heart at LaGuardia Group Faculty in Lengthy Island Metropolis, Queens, on October 22, 2025. (Hiroko Masuike-Pool/Getty Photographs)

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Cuomo and Mamdani additionally shouted at one another a number of occasions on Wednesday night in the course of the last debate of the New York mayoral race. Mamdani centered on Cuomo’s previous scandals, such because the sexual harassment allegations that led to his abrupt departure from workplace. Cuomo, alternatively, blasted self-proclaimed socialist Mamdani for his lack of expertise and previous anti-law enforcement statements.

New Yorkers started casting their votes Saturday and have till Nov. 4 at 9 p.m. to resolve which of three candidates — Cuomo, Mamdani or Republican Curtis Sliwa — would be the subsequent to steer America’s most populous metropolis.

Fox Information Digital reached out to Mamdani’s marketing campaign for remark.

Deirdre Heavey of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.