Jewish elected leaders criticize Mamdani’s rhetoric after Upper West Side stabbings

Mark Levine, Micah Lasher, Julie Menin and others at a press conference.

Comptroller Mark Levine, presumptive Rep. Micah Lasher and Speaker Julie Menin were among the attendees at a press conference in the aftermath of a stabbing attack in the Upper West Side.

Authorities were still weighing whether to charge the suspect, Raul Morales, with a hate crime. [ more › ]