Overview

• Footage posted on X shows a man trailing Mamdani through Foley Square shouting “antisemite” and demanding he denounce Hezbollah and Sharia law.
• Security escorted Mamdani into a waiting SUV after a brief shoving incident between the protester and a staffer near the vehicle.
• Mamdani had been at the square to show support for New York Attorney General Letitia James following her mortgage‑fraud case being brought by prosecutors.
• The Israeli Foreign Ministry recently reposted Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement and accused him of acting as a mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda.
• Reports on his campaign highlight roughly $16 million raised with about $5 million on hand and renewed scrutiny of donations boosted by the city’s matching system.