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New York City Council Minority Leader Joann Ariola did not mince words on Newsmax’s National Report when she voiced the very real fear sweeping parts of the Jewish community as the city hands power to Zohran Mamdani. Ariola warned that many of her constituents feel they are being left vulnerable by a council and mayoral coalition increasingly in thrall to radical, soft-on-security politics. Her blunt assessment is a necessary alarm bell for conservatives who still believe in law and order and the basic right of communities to live without fear.
Those fears are not coming from nowhere; influential Jewish organizations and leaders publicly expressed deep concern after Mamdani’s victory, warning that his associations and rhetoric have alarmed a community already battered by a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents. Mainstream voices, including long-standing Jewish institutional leaders, cautioned that New Yorkers need reassurance and concrete policy commitments to security, not rhetoric that downplays the problem. This is a moment when words must be backed by action, and right now the city lacks the kind of leadership that puts the safety of vulnerable citizens first.
Conservatives should be crystal clear: when a city drifts toward radical ideology, ordinary taxpayers and law-abiding citizens pay the price. Ariola’s point that many voters were driven by fear—and that traditional conservative voices struggled to break through—illustrates the battlefield of ideas we face in every neighborhood, school, and council chamber. We cannot shrug and pretend it’s just politics; this is about who will stand with the Jewish community and other targeted groups when crime, harassment, and intimidation spike.
To be fair, Mamdani publicly pledged to tackle hate crimes and said he wants to create mechanisms to confront antisemitism, but voters remember the pattern: political promises too often evaporate in the face of activist pressure and budget tradeoffs. Reporting shows he has tried to straddle complicated positions on Israel and free speech, which leaves many unsure where the administration will actually stand when the rubber meets the road. Some rabbis who met with him said they felt heartened by private discussions, but private reassurances are not a substitute for visible, enforceable protections on our streets and around our institutions.
Patriots must act: support tough, common-sense security measures, hold city officials accountable, and make clear that weaponizing identity politics will not be tolerated at the expense of public safety. Republicans and conservatives should rally behind leaders like Ariola who refuse to look the other way while communities tremble, and we must prepare to use every political tool to protect our neighbors and preserve the city’s character. The enemy within the gates is real only if we give it a chance—so stand up, speak out, and fight for the safety and future of New York.
