Posted on 03/22/2026 1:33:16 AM PDT by Libloather
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing furious backlash after breaking his Ramadan fast with Muslim jailbirds on notorious Rikers Island – and describing it one of his “most meaningful evenings” since taking office.
“It was a night that will stay with me for quite some time,” the city’s first Muslim mayor gushed Friday on X about his under the radar and historic visit on Monday, which by Saturday sparked a firestorm of outrage.
Earlier in the week, the soft-on-crime socialist told NPR of his Rikers powwow: “This is one of the most meaningful evenings that I’ve had as the mayor of New York City.”
“This is me just being a Muslim New Yorker,” continued Mamdani, who has made a point to emphasize and promote his Muslim identity as mayor. “And I think there are some for whom that is a political act, and there are a million or so of us here in this city for whom it is simply a day-to-day existence.”
Critics bashed the mayor for consistently elevating criminals above crime victims.
“He actually visited inmates on Rikers but hasn’t visited any victims of the heinous crimes some of these guys have committed,” said an NYPD veteran of 20 years. “I think it’s absolutely disgusting.
“We clearly know he doesn’t like us. He’s already made his stance clear on that. Even after we get clear extensive video of the guy trying to knife the police officers in Queens, he visited the criminal’s family in that case too!,” raged the police veteran.
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Hundreds of delivery drivers hanging outside East Village mosque overwhelming locals, forcing NYC businesses to close
This man doesn’t belong in office. NYC voters are nuts.
I would wake up furious every morning if this dangerous evil ass clown was my mayor. It would severely impact my happiness and my state of mind.
New Yorkers are getting exactly what they voted for. There isn’t enough popcorn at Costco to finish watching this dramedy trainwreck.
Here is hoping that Mamdani one day joins them all in Rikers for 25 to Life.
I’m sure the injured cops can do without a visit from this scum
It’s typical of leftists to vote for someone based on what he is AGAINST, without thinking about what he is FOR.
After he wins, the veil falls from their eyes and shock sets in.
Probably not for long.
muslims rape.
Get rid of that commie punk.
The clear majority got the jerk they deserve.
New Yorkers voted for the guy
Muzztards gonna muzztard. Who woulda guessed?
NYers are like the brits. They love to be ruled by their muslim masters. That’s the only thing that explains making this jihadist the mayor of a once great American city.
They are getting what their dumb azzes voted for. Enjoy!
As if cops would actually want this POS to visit them.
His people.
Prisons are breeding grounds for Moslem converts. spit
Once all the NYC gov’t, agencies & courts go Moslem....can they ever be dislodged??
Maybe, given Repubs controlling DC & DOJ. If Dems regain control, forget it.
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