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Judge Approves Mayor Mamdani Email and Text Release

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

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Judge approves emails

Judge Brendan T. Lantry approved the request for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s emails and texts.
Landlords, led by former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, sued to block the rent-freeze.
Corporation Counsel Steven Banks delivered the mayor’s personal and work communications to the court.
The released messages mainly discuss logistics for Rent Guidelines Board meetings and testimony scheduling.

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Judge voids notices

Judge Wayne M. Ozzi ordered removal of the tax roll and voided 17,000 notices.
Plaintiffs claim the surcharge breaches several constitutional clauses.
Steve Wynn and former Deputy Mayor Wilbur Ross joined the lawsuit, claiming the tax targets their New York properties.
New York City appealed and sought a stay, keeping the surcharge in effect pending appeal.

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Netanyahu slams mayor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled Mayor Mamdani “anti-Semitic mayor of New York” during a UN General Assembly speech.
Anti-Defamation League condemned the plan for omitting an antisemitism definition and cited 40% Israel-related incidents.
A coalition of Jewish organizations praised security funding but warned the strategy ignores rhetoric fueling anti-Jewish hostility.
Moshe Davis, director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, lauded measures yet criticized omission of anti-Israel protest threats.

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Judge approves emails

Judge Brendan T. Lantry approved the request for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s emails and texts.
Landlords, led by former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, sued to block the rent-freeze.
Corporation Counsel Steven Banks delivered the mayor’s personal and work communications to the court.
The released messages mainly discuss logistics for Rent Guidelines Board meetings and testimony scheduling.

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