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DSA civil war brewing over Mamdani's Oct. 7 response, support of NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A civil war is emerging within the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's support, particularly his attendance at an Oct. 7 vigil and backing of NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- Youth chapters of the NYC-DSA endorsed a protest condemning Mamdani's perceived failure to support the Palestinian Liberation Movement, leading to internal conflicts and leadership attempts to suppress public criticism.
- During a candlelight vigil at Union Square, Mamdani was heckled by protesters accusing him of genocide, reflecting deep divisions within the socialist community over his stance on Israel and Palestine.
- Internal group chats reveal heated disputes, with leadership allegedly threatening to cut youth chapters' funding over accusations of using "pro-Hamas dogwhistles," which some members called racist and unacceptable.
- Despite protests and calls from NYC-DSA to remove Commissioner Tisch over NYPD complicity with ICE, City Hall stated there are no plans to fire her, and DSA-NYC leaders have not commented on the ongoing tensions.
