Does Mayor Zohar Mamdani have an antisemitism problem or is New York City anti-Muslim? It’s a complex question for a leader who has risen faster than anyone in a generation. He is the most charismatic and canny politician New York has seen in decades. Practically unknown a year ago, he’s now an international star who could seemingly do no wrong—until last week. Addressing a crowd at Union Square on the third anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel, he managed to upset everyone by walking a tightrope on his support for the remembrance. Did he deserve the outcry, and how did he handle the next morning’s clean-up?

Also, Headquake: Jim and JB discuss the new art house film “Late Fame,” about a rediscovered '70s poet in modern-day downtown New York. Is it too close for comfort? A Boomer Has It! review.

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