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Threatening Voicemail Targets Mayoral Candidate Mamdani as Hate Crime

6/20/2025

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The NYPD is probing a hate crime after a voicemail threatened mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, labeling him a "terrorist" and hinting at a car bomb. This chilling message is part of a disturbing trend of threats against him. Former Governor Cuomo has spoken out, denouncing such intimidation as intolerable in the political arena.

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The NYPD is probing a hate crime after a voicemail threatened mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, labeling him a "terrorist" and hinting at a car bomb. This chilling message is part of a disturbing trend of threats against him. Former Governor Cuomo has spoken out, denouncing such intimidation as intolerable in the political arena.