Ex-Dem NY gov compares Mamdani to famed segregationist — as he pushes probe into whether his anti-Israel crusade is inciting violence
Metro exclusive Ex-Dem NY gov compares Mamdani to famed segregationist — as he pushes probe into whether his anti-Israel crusade is inciting violence By Carl Campanile Published July 26, 2026, 12:35 p.m. David Paterson compared Mayor Zohran Mamdani to segregationist George Wallace as he pushed for a federal investigation into whether Hizzoner is inciting anti-Jewish violence. Paterson, who is also a former chairman of the state Democratic Party, said Mamdani’s antagonist stance against Israel – including his empty threat to arrest Irael Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – could be a dog whistle to antisemites.
- ▪Metro exclusive Ex-Dem NY gov compares Mamdani to famed segregationist — as he pushes probe into whether his anti-Israel crusade is inciting violence By Carl Campanile Published July 26, 2026, 12:35 p.m.
- ▪David Paterson compared Mayor Zohran Mamdani to segregationist George Wallace as he pushed for a federal investigation into whether Hizzoner is inciting anti-Jewish violence.
- ▪Paterson, who is also a former chairman of the state Democratic Party, said Mamdani’s antagonist stance against Israel – including his empty threat to arrest Irael Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – could be a dog whistle to antisemites.
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