[ April 13, 2026 ]
Simply put, I would not want to live in a city that would elect such a man.
Cornell Tech opened in 2017 after winning an international competition launched by then–Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The project was designed to make New York a global hub for technology and innovation, attracting startups, researchers, and investors. Cornell partnered with the Technion, chosen for its strong reputation in engineering and the sciences.
Zohran Mamdani vows to shut down Technion’s New York campus over IDF ties
Days before the election, anti-Israel Muslim NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani said he would move to end the Israeli Technion’s activity, calling its partnership with Cornell ‘a BDS issue’ and arguing it shouldn’t receive city funding
ADVERTISEMENTBy: Daniel Edelson, YNET News, November 2, 2025:
In a statement that has stirred sharp backlash just days before New York City’s mayoral election, anti-Israel frontrunner Zohran Mamdani vowed that if elected, he would move to terminate the Technion’s activity in the city due to its ties with Israel’s defense establishment.
Mamdani singled out the Technion’s joint campus with Cornell University on Roosevelt Island, known as Cornell Tech, arguing that “an Israeli institution involved in developing weapons for the IDF should not receive city benefits or funding.”
Cornell Tech opened in 2017 after winning an international competition launched by then–Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The project was designed to make New York a global hub for technology and innovation, attracting startups, researchers, and investors. Cornell partnered with the Technion, chosen for its strong reputation in engineering and the sciences. The city provided the project with extensive subsidies, tax breaks, and valuable land, viewing it as a long-term investment in the local economy.
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