New Yorkers fume as Mamdani breaks Ramadan fast with Rikers inmates— but can’t be bothered to visit injured cops

Source: New York Post

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing furious backlash after breaking his Ramadan fast with Muslim jailbirds on notorious Rikers Island – and describing it one of his “most meaningful evenings” since taking office. “It was a night that will stay with me for quite some time,” the city’s first Muslim mayor gushed Friday on X about his under the radar and historic visit on Monday, which by Saturday sparked a firestorm of outrage. 3 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ignited his latest political firestorm this week by breaking his Ramadan fast with Muslim jailbirds on notorious Rikers Island – and dubbing it one of the “most meaningful evenings” he’s experienced since taking office.