Adams, Cuomo demands Colombia record in Mamdani; sliwa rejects it as a sideshow

Mayor of New York City Eric Adams Former Governor Andrew Cuomo calls for a comprehensive investigation into allegations that Zohran Mamdani falsely regarded herself as an African American in her Columbia application.

But Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa Socialist Agenda It only turned him into a victim, inspired his supporters, and swayed undecided voters.

Both Adams and Cuomo warned that Mamdani’s alleged racial misrepresentation could indicate deeper deception – the Adams campaign called the move “possibly fraudulent” and Cuomo’s campaign warning could be “just the tip of the iceberg.”

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New York City Mayor’s Democratic candidate Mamdani was identified as “Black or African American” in his 2009 Columbia University application The New York Times reported Thursday. Mamdani, a high school student at the time, also checked out the “Asians”, reportedly wrote in “Uganda” to seek other backgrounds. Even though his father was a professor in an elite school, he was ultimately not accepted by Colombia. He was not an American citizen at that time.

Mamdani told Times that he considered it “an African-born American” and said checking multiple boxes was to reflect his “complex background” rather than gaining an advantage in the competitive enrollment process.

However, Adams condemned Mandani’s move as an “insult to every student who went to college in the right way.”

“African-American identity is not a convenient checkbox,” Adams said. “It’s a history, struggle and a life experience. It’s offensive to get someone to use for the personal benefit.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls for an investigation into the allegations. （AP/Julia DeMaree Nikhinson）

Cuomo movement spokesman Rich Azzopardi responded to the call from Camp Adams.

“It’s no surprise, like Mamdani (his advice, funding and background) absolutely has no review,” Azzopardi said. “The issue has to be fully investigated because if it’s true, it can be fraud, just the tip of the iceberg.”

Adams was elected Democrat in late 2021, while Cuomo is weighing his independence path to Gracie Mansion, losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary.

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Sliwa, on the other hand, walked along the highway and viewed the controversy as political distractions, which would only help Mamdani’s cause.

“We can criticize Zoran so much… For me, what are we doing here?” Sliwa told Fox News Digital. “We are making him a martyr. New York City.

“He is being attacked by Muslims and he is being ridiculed for his diet in the video. Stop.

Mamdani’s victory caused a political earthquake in Big Apple, making fear a moderate, independent, conservative, and even parts of the Democratic Party – they believe him Socialist Policy It may have devastating and lasting consequences for the world’s financial capital. Mamdani runs on a platform that includes economic policies that align with progressives and socialists in the Democratic Party, such as a minimum wage of $30, taxes on businesses and the rich, and other policies, such as creating city-owned grocery stores and levied rents for stable tenants.

Curtis Sliwa, founder of The Guardian Angel, believes the controversy is a political distraction that will only help Zohran Mamdani’s career. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Sliwa warned critics that critics are handing Mamdani to a political gift.

“Even people who disagree with him on the issue, they declare a defense when they think the attack is unfair or cross the highest,” Sliwa added. “Let’s go back to the question of the obvious difference between the way Zohran Mamdani wants to run the city and the way I want to run the city – or Eric Adams or Andrew Cuomo. Stop, you’re just making him suffer.”

The Adams Movement calls on Columbia University to release Mamdani’s 2009 admission record, clarifying whether his non-citizenship affected the admission or financial aid decision and conducting a formal review to determine whether any university policy is violated.

“We need the answer,” said Todd Shapiro, a spokesman for Adams. “Because the people of New York should know whether the man who asked the vote has built his career on the basis of possible fraud.”

Fox News Digital was involved in the Mamdani campaign with the controversy and his opponent’s responsibility, but did not receive an immediate response.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is weighing an independent campaign. His campaign also calls for an investigation into Zohran Mamdani’s university application. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo/bloomberg via Get Topage)

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Mamdani told Times that he did not remember ever being identified as black or African American except for these college forms. His parents are both Indian descent. His father, Colombia professor Mahmood Mamdani, has lived in East Africa for several generations, but Mamdani said the family has not been married to an Aboriginal African group.

Mamdani leaned his South Asian and Muslim identity on the campaign trail.

In a June speech on the Al Sharpton National Action Network, he also highlighted his African roots, saying: “I was born in Kampala, Uganda…My father was exaggerated by my father, who was named after the first prime minister of Ghana.”

Fox News’ Jasmine Baehr contributed to the report.