Defying Mamdani: Never Has There Been a Better Time for New York Jews | Shlomo Shamir

In an opinion piece, Shlomo Shamir argues that despite Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York, the Haredi-Hasidic community in the city is flourishing. He calls Mamdani a 'nobody' and claims he has no influence on Jewish life, relying on anonymous sources.

In an opinion piece, Shlomo Shamir argues that despite Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York, the Haredi-Hasidic community in the city is experiencing an unprecedented period of flourishing. Shamir calls Mamdani 'a creature that is the perfect embodiment of a nobody' and claims he has no influence on Jewish life in the city. He relies on conversations with 'senior and veteran local activists' who laughed at reports in the New York Post about Haredi families leaving Brooklyn. Shamir claims that departures to Florida are due to the high cost of living and taxes, not Mamdani, and quotes a 'Hasidic tycoon' who explained that he moved to Florida due to lower tax rates. The article concludes by stating that publications about Mamdani only grant him an undeserved presence.