Michael Rapaport Slams NYC Mayor Mamdani at Jewish Schools Protest, Eyes 2029 Run
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Michael Rapaport Slams NYC Mayor Mamdani at Jewish Schools Protest, Eyes 2029 Run
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Summary
Outside Gracie Mansion on Friday, Michael Rapaport called Mayor Zohran Mamdani “the most divisive mayor” in city history at a Jewish schools-related gathering days before Yom Kippur.
Rapaport said he is “absolutely considering” a 2029 mayoral run, though he left open backing another candidate he believes would have a better chance of winning.
Mamdani’s office pointed to his earlier remarks welcoming the event, saying protesters had space outside the mayoral residence and that he would likely be elsewhere in the city.
Rabbi Binyamin Krauss said students from SAR, Ramaz and other schools gathered to pray and show that Jews belong in New York when they feel unsafe.
Near the demonstration, some apparent Jewish counter-protesters carried anti-Israel signs, underscoring divisions over Mamdani, Zionism and antisemitism within the broader debate.