Plus, they talk about Mamdani’s October 7 statement, the Hochul–Blakeman race, and more.
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LISTEN: Mamdani Just Had His Roughest Week Yet
Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds press conference on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill, Oct. 8, 2026.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds press conference on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill, Oct.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds press conference on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill, Oct. 8, 2026. Credit: Kara McCurdy/Mayoral Photography Office Election Day is approaching, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani—who won’t be on the ballot—was once again the main character in city politics, facing what co-host Christina Greer calls “probably the roughest week of his mayoralty.” Christina and Harry Siegel dig into Mamdani’s response to the Marble Hill ICE shooting and how it seemed to expose both the limits of his relationship with Donald Trump and the rising pressure from his allies on the left to somehow push the feds out of the city and maybe Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch along with them.
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- Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds press conference on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill, Oct.
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