Overview
- Mamdani began the evening at the Kiryas Yoel-led gathering on Kent Avenue in Williamsburg hosted by Rav Aharon Teitelbaum.
- He later went to the Brooklyn Armory in Crown Heights for the Williamsburg court’s event led by Rav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum.
- Chof Alef Kislev commemorates the 1944 rescue of Rav Yoel Teitelbaum and draws tens of thousands to parallel celebrations each year.
- His visits followed weeks of criticism over his past anti-Israel statements, which fueled disagreements on whether to meet with him.
- Leaders from both Satmar courts invited him as part of longstanding engagement with officials, and activist Moshe Indig endorsed his campaign while no broad community endorsement was issued.