A newly formed political nonprofit opposing Zohran Mamdani has raised more than $1 million as critics of the mayor organize efforts to challenge his administration in New York City, according to The New York Times report.
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The group, NYC Common Sense, will be chaired by Jim Walden, an attorney and mayoral candidate who ran as an independent last year and received less than 1% of the vote. Political consultant Phil Singer, a founding member of the organization, confirmed the fundraising total and outlined plans for the group to run digital advertisements, release policy critiques, and pursue legal action against the administration.
Walden and Singer pointed to concerns over public safety, homelessness, housing shortages, and fiscal management as reasons behind the campaign. Walden criticized Mamdani’s March decision to end criminal enforcement for low-level traffic violations involving cyclists and e-bike riders, arguing that the policy could create safety risks for pedestrians.
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“So if you’re going to have unregistered drivers and you’re not going to give them criminal summonses, that’s a very bad development for elderly people, for disabled people, for young mothers with strollers and for pedestrians in general,” Walden remarked.
The attorney also indicated that the group expects to file a lawsuit against the administration by early June, though he declined to provide details about the potential case.
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In response, mayoral spokesperson Joe Calvello highlighted several achievements of the administration, including closing a major budget deficit, expanding progress toward universal child care, and addressing the city’s housing crisis.
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