New York City Comptroller Brad Lander—a longtime fixture of the city’s progressive Jewish life—got 11% of the vote in the Democratic mayoral primary, but his cross-endorsement of Zohran Mamdani helped propel the latter to victory. This partnership inspired many: In a race marred by Islamophobia and false accusations of antisemitism (even against Lander <a href="https://hellgatenyc.com/lander-attacks-cuomos-weaponization-antisemitism/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">himself</a>), the cooperation between a Muslim and Jewish candidate, focused squarely on beating disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo and making the city more affordable, was a breath of fresh air.&nbsp;On this episode of On the Nose, editor-at-large Peter Beinart talks to Lander about encountering Mamdani and Cuomo on the campaign trail, his cross-endorsement of Mamdani despite their differences on Israel, and what he’d like to see from New York Democrats who have been slow to support Mamdani.&nbsp;Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).”Related Videos and Articles<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH_E-ERub7i/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lander curses Cuomo in Yiddish</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYH_zerPE3M" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lander and Mamdani’s cross-endorsement video</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClNKD_6ow-g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lander and Mamdani on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</a>“<a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/brad-lander-celebrates-zohran-mamdani-mayor.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brad Lander Is Having a Great Day</a>,” Emily Leibert, The Cut

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