Dan Goldman on Mamdani: ‘We Share a Lot of the Goals’

KRAMER: “So it’s hard to escape the fact that there’s a mayoral race going on in New York City. I wonder if you’ve made a decision about whether to make an endorsement.”
Goldman: “Well, I’ve had some good conversation with Zohran Mamdani shortly after the primary. He and I have a lot of shared views on affordability and the desire to address our housing crisis, to address the expensive child care. We work together on a free bus pilot in the state legislature. And so I think we share a lot of the goals. But I’ve been very clear with him and with New Yorkers that as mayor, he is ultimately responsible for the safety and security of all New Yorkers. And that includes Jewish New Yorkers who are at heightened fear right now for legitimate reason, because 70 percent of religious based hate crimes are anti-Semitic.”
KRAMER: “Yes, they are.”
Goldman: “And it’s gone up. And it’s not simply protests or slurs on college campuses, it is actual murders in the name of anti-Semitism. And so I have asked him to consider taking serious and concrete action to demonstrate that he is going to make sure that Jews are protected and are secure in our city. And I hope he does that.”