Day 728 - With Adams out, Cuomo up against Mamdani in NYC race
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 3 October 2025
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
New York reporter Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
The New York City mayoral race pits candidate Andrew Cuomo against Zohran Mamdani as Mayor Eric Adams drops out of the race, discusses Tress, but while Cuomo will gain some of Adams' votes, Mamdani is still the frontrunner.
Tress discusses how close Adams has been to the New York City Jewish community and some of the distance that exists between Cuomo and the Haredi population of New York, especially after he instituted COVID restrictions on gatherings while serving as governor during the pandemic.
Tress mentions a complaint filed this month to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands by an Israeli resident of New York State, whose family was killed by Hamas terrorists. The complaint charges Iran with genocide and other crimes for its involvement in the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel.
Following the various protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the United Nations last week, Tress notes that while all the protests were against the Israeli leader, their politics don't allow them to align with one another.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams drops reelection bid, boosting pro-Israel Cuomo against Mamdani
After Adams drops out, Brooklyn Jewish group endorses Cuomo for NYC mayor
NYC mayor thanks Netanyahu for defending the West as Mamdani accuses him of genocide
Complaint to International Criminal Court seeks Oct. 7 genocide charges against Iran
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IMAGE: Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo, left, shakes hands with Zohran Mamdani, center, as Whitney Tilson reacts after participating in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to the Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, and I'm Jessica Steinberg. I'm speaking today with |
| 0:08.4 | U.S. reporter Luke Tress. Hey, Luke, it's good to see you. It's been a while. |
| 0:12.9 | Hey, Jessica. Good to see you, too. Today, Luke and I will be discussing the very latest in the New York |
| 0:18.5 | city mayoral race. We'll include some details about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent stop in New York |
| 0:25.5 | when he was speaking at the United Nations. |
| 0:28.5 | We'll also talk about a complaint filed to the International Criminal Court, |
| 0:33.6 | the ICC and the Netherlands. |
| 0:35.6 | On behalf of an Israeli citizen living in New York, |
| 0:38.9 | with relatives killed by Hamas in Gaza on October 7th and after. Stay with us. |
| 0:48.8 | It was Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sachs who said, to defend a country, you need an army, |
| 0:53.1 | but to defend a civilization, |
| 0:54.3 | you need education. |
| 0:55.8 | How can Jewish education be the very force that instills pride, confidence and purpose in |
| 0:59.8 | young Jews today? |
| 1:00.8 | This question is at the heart of Season 6 of adapting, the future of Jewish education. |
| 1:05.0 | In our season premiere, Sarah Hurwitz, former White House speechwriter and author shares how |
| 1:08.8 | educators help Jews reclaim their identity |
| 1:10.9 | from shame, assimilation and anti-Semitism and instead embrace the richness of Jewish tradition |
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| 1:20.1 | Danja Rodenberg shows how Torah's simplest lessons like love your neighbor as yourself and the |
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