New York Mayor Mamdani Voices Opposition to US Operation in Venezuela
In neighborhoods where Venezuelan flags hung proudly from apartment windows, where children played soccer on concrete courts in the evenings and shopkeepers ran small businesses built over decades, the raid felt deeply personal. It wasn’t distant geopolitics; it was something creeping into their streets, their schools, and their lives. Mamdani’s message was directed both at the federal authorities and at the residents themselves. He sought to reassure them, to remind them that the city had a duty to protect its people even in the face of foreign entanglements. “We are watching. We are here. We will not allow the fear of distant powers to dictate how you live your lives,” he told his inner team, drafting statements and preparing legal channels that could be activated immediately.
Mamdani’s team began working in tandem with city law enforcement, community leaders, and legal experts, coordinating emergency response measures and legal contingencies. They analyzed evacuation routes, monitored potential protest flashpoints, and opened communication lines with neighborhood associations to ensure that residents would be informed and safe. Flyers in multiple languages were distributed, community meetings called, and public messaging prepared to reassure immigrants and vulnerable populations that the city would stand between them and any fallout from the federal operation. Continue reading…
