Police said Mamdani received four threatening anti-Muslim voicemails from an unknown caller.

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani talks to people after the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York City on June 12, 2025. Vincent Alban/Pool via Reuters
Police are investigating alleged anti-Muslim threats against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said on Thursday.
The NYPD said it received a report on June 18 that Mamdani had received four voicemail messages containing “threatening anti-Muslim statements” from an unknown individual.