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News18
14 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Electing Him Is A Folly': Netanyahu Dismisses Zohran Mamdani's ‘Nonsense' Vision For New York
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Zohran Mamdani, calling his proposals "nonsense" and labeling him an "antisemite". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani during an appearance on 'The Full Send Podcast" with the Nelk Boys, calling some of Zohran Mamdani's campaign proposals 'nonsense" and predicting he would serve only one term if elected. Benjamin Netanyahu, when talking about antisemitism referred to Zohran Mamdani as an 'antisemite", adding, 'A lot of people have been taken in by this nonsense. You want to defund the police? You want to have people go into stores and rob them and be free, you think that creates a good society?" Zohran Mamdani has not called for defunding the New York Police Department but has proposed reallocating resources within the department to prioritize serious crimes while maintaining the current headcount. Benjamin Netanyahu also criticized Zohran Mamdani's plan to raise taxes on the city's wealthiest residents, saying, 'You want to crush all enterprise? You want to tax people to death? I mean, that's a one-term effort. Sometimes you have to get mugged by reality to understand how stupid that is." Benjamin Netanyahu added that he was 'not happy" with Zohran Mamdani's primary win, calling his candidacy a 'temporary folly." He said, 'I'm less concerned with it because I think if we can speak the truth to the young people of America, you know they wise up pretty quickly." Zohran Mamdani has drawn attention for his criticism of Israel's military actions- which he has referred to as a 'genocide." He has said that if elected mayor, New York City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit, citing a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Tel Aviv has denied the genocide accusation and said that it does not recognize the ICC's jurisdiction. Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani has denied being antisemitic and pointed to endorsements from prominent Jewish leaders, including City Comptroller Brad Lander and US Representative Jerry Nadler. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
21 hours ago
- Politics
Man accused of setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles is arrested and charged with arson
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a history of arrests at pro-Palestinian protests was charged Monday with setting fire to 11 New York City police vehicles last month. Jakhi McCray, 21, of Brooklyn pleaded not guilty to arson in U.S. District Court. A criminal complaint unsealed Monday said McCray was recorded on surveillance video scaling a fence to a private lot for reserve New York Police Department vehicles in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood shortly before 1 a.m. on June 12. A police officer arrived about a half hour later to find the vehicles on fire and the suspect fleeing through a hole in the fence, it said. The complaint said a lighter and a pair of sunglasses containing McCray's fingerprints were found at the scene, along with fire starters that had been placed under some undamaged vehicles. Police estimated the replacement cost of the vehicles at $800,000. McCray's attorney, Ron Kuby, said his client, whom he described as an activist, was ordered released on the arson charge but remained in police custody on a separate misdemeanor count in Manhattan. After the vehicles were torched, Mayor Eric Adams suggested the suspect was connected to protests in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Newsweek
Man Charged with Torching 10 NYPD Vehicles in Brooklyn Lot
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, a 21-year-old Brooklyn resident with a history of arrests at pro-Palestinian protests, has been federally charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to 10 New York Police Department (NYPD) vehicles and a trailer. Lodgson-McCray pleaded not guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to charges stemming from the June 12 incident at a private NYPD reserve vehicle lot in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood. Newsweek reached out to the NYPD via email on Monday for comment. Why It Matters The incident resulted in an estimated $800,000 in vehicle replacement costs and represents one of the most significant acts of anti-police property destruction in New York City in recent years. The federal charge underscores the government's approach to prosecuting protest-related property crimes, particularly those targeting law enforcement infrastructure during a period of heightened tensions over various social and political issues. What To Know According to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday, surveillance footage captured McCray allegedly scaling a fence into the lot shortly before 1 a.m. When a police officer arrived approximately 30 minutes later, multiple vehicles were ablaze, and the suspect was seen fleeing through a hole in the fence. Physical evidence reportedly links McCray to the scene, including a lighter and sunglasses containing his fingerprints found at the location, the criminal complaint says. Investigators also discovered fire starters that had been placed under undamaged vehicles, suggesting a systematic approach to the arson attempt. McCray was described by his attorney as an "activist," while Mayor Eric Adams suggested the suspect had connections to protests across multiple cities, including Los Angeles and New York, related to immigration enforcement policies under the Trump administration. While McCray was ordered to be released on the federal arson charge, he remains in custody on a separate misdemeanor count in Manhattan, his attorney said according to the Associated Press. What People Are Saying Joseph Nocella Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a news release: "Setting police vehicles ablaze is not a form of protest — it is a federal crime." NYPD News on X: "Jakhi Lodgson-McCray set fire to NYPD vehicles on June 12 in Brooklyn and caused significant damage. His actions were a direct attack on the NYPD. Today, justice was served. Jakhi turned himself in and will be federally charged with arson by the Eastern District." Jessica S. Tisch, Police Commissioner of the City of New York, wrote on X: "Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, the individual responsible for setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles on June 12, was taken into custody this morning. The NYPD, @ATFNewYork, and @FDNY identified Mr. Lodgson-McCray in mid-June through forensics and video evidence, and our @USMarshalsHQ Regional Fugitive Task Force was hot on his trail when he turned himself in to face federal arson charges, accompanied by his lawyer and his mother." She added: "To anyone who would think to harm our members or our property, I ask that you take a moment to reflect on the morning that Mr. Lodgson-McCray just had…" FILE - A line of police cars are parked along a street in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in New York. FILE - A line of police cars are parked along a street in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in New York. AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File What Happens Next Lodgson-McCray's case will proceed through the federal court system, where he faces potentially significant penalties if convicted. Reporting from the Associated Press contributed to this article.
Politico
a day ago
- Politics
- Politico
AOC's campaign office vandalized with anti-Israel message
Representatives for the New York Police Department and Capitol Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Video captured by local news outlets in New York showed the message 'AOC funds genocide in Gaza' written on a sign hanging in front of her campaign office in the Bronx, along with red paint splattered on the building's face. Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza, including labelling it a 'genocide.' But on Friday, she voted against an amendment to the defense spending bill offered by Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Green that would have stripped funding for Israel's missile defense systems. Ocasio-Cortez ultimately voted against the defense spending bill. Her vote on the amendment provoked pushback from progressives. In a statement following the vote, the Democratic Socialists of America condemned her opposition to the amendment, which they view as support for Israel's 'eliminationist campaign against the Palestinian people.' 'The fact that Representative Ocasio-Cortez acknowledges that Israel is carrying out this genocide makes her support for military aid all the more disappointing and incongruous,' the statement said. Ocasio-Cortez defended her vote in a statement on social media, arguing that the amendment would have perpetuated the war in Gaza by cutting funding for Israel's defense systems without forcing an end to the larger military campaign launched in response to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas. 'I have long stated that I do not believe that adding to the death count of innocent victims to this war is constructive to its end,' she wrote on X. 'I remain focused on cutting the flow of US munitions that are being used to perpetuate the genocide in Gaza.'
UPI
a day ago
- UPI
Appeals court overturns murder conviction of Etan Patz in 1979 case
The New York Police Department supplies this poster of Etan Patz on his way to school, on May 25, 2012. Pedro Hernandez confessed to murdering Etan Patz in 1979 and convicted. And appeals court threw out the conviction Monday. File photo by UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial or release for Pedro Hernandez, who was convicted of kidnapping 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 in New York. Hernandez, now 64, was convicted in 2017 and was serving 25 years to life for the killing in SoHo in Lower Manhattan that drew national attention about the young boy's disappearance. Etan was among the first to be portrayed on a milk carton seeking the public's help in finding him. By the mid-1990s the cartons disappeared with the advent of the AMBER Alert System. Today is National #MissingChildrensDay On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished on his way to the school bus. His disappearance sparked a national movement. Today, we remember the missing and continue to hold on to hope. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (@NCMEC) May 25, 2025 In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared May 25 as "National Missing Children's Day." went missing on May 25, 1979. In a 51-page ruling, the 2nd Circuit of Appeals in New York determined that State Supreme Court Judge Maxwell Wiley during the 2017 trial gave improper instructions to the jury. "We are reviewing the decision," Emily Tuttles, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, said. Hernandez has been incarcerated at the state Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemore, N.Y. "For more than 13 years, Pedro Hernandez has been in prison for a crime he did not commit and based on a conviction that the Second Circuit has now made clear was obtained in clear violation of law," his lawyers said. "We are grateful the Court has now given Pedro a chance to get his life back, and I call upon the Manhattan District Attorney's Office to drop these misguided charges and focus their efforts where they belong: on finding those actually responsible for the disappearance of Etan Patz." The three-judge panel agreed with the defense attorneys who contend that a jury note about his confession improperly ignored precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court. "We conclude that the state trial court contradicted clearly established federal law and that this error was not harmless," said the opinion by Guido Calabresi, Raymond J. Lohier and Myrna Perez. His first trial ended in a mistrial in 2015 when one holdout juror refused to convict him. Two years later on Feb. 14, 2027, he was convicted of killing Etan as he walked alone to his school bus stop for the first time on May 25, 1979. In May 2012, Hernandez's brother-in-law, Jose Lopez, tipped off authorities that he believed his relative was involved in the child's disappearance. That month, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Hernandez, who was living in Maple Shade, N.J., was in custody. He was indicted on Nov. 14, 2012. "Im sorry, I shoke him," Hernandez, 18 at the time, wrote in a written confession. Hernandez told investigators that he lured the boy to the basement of his shop with a promise of a soda, and then choked him to death. He said he disposed of the body in a nearby alley though it was never found. The boy was declared dead in 2001. The jurors sent three notes to the judge, including one asking if they found Hernandez's confession was before he was read his Miranda rights, they must disregard his confessions afterward. The judge answered: "No." The appeals panel said: "Despite the jury's note seeking an 'expla[nation] to how it was to assess Hernandez's subsequent statements, the trial court provided none. ... Indeed, the answer 'no' was manifestly inaccurate, dramatically so." After nine days of deliberations, the jury found him guilty of felony murder and first-degree kidnapping. He was found not guilty of intentional murder.
