Below is the speech given by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday morning in response to an anti-Islam demonstration and counter-protest that occurred on Saturday outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence. The demonstration, which drew about 20 people, was organized by Jake Lang, a conservative influencer who was pardoned for charges tied to the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The counter-protest involved about 125 people. Two Pennsylvania men—Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19—have been arrested after police said they deployed improvised explosive devices (IEDs),
Below is the speech given by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday morning in response to an anti-Islam demonstration and counter-protest that occurred on Saturday outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence. The demonstration, which drew about 20 people, was organized by Jake Lang, a conservative influencer who was pardoned for charges tied to the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The counter-protest involved about 125 people. Two Pennsylvania men—Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19—have been arrested after police said they deployed improvised explosive devices (IEDs),