Overview
- Rapaport told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo on Tuesday that he will run for New York City mayor in 2029.
- He said beating Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, will take a "New York City street fight mentality."
- He accused Mamdani of failing Jewish New Yorkers and called for the mayor to resign.
- He has no experience in elected office and has not formed or filed a formal campaign.
- He is framing the bid as a push on safety and affordability driven by podcasts and social posts, from a January tease to a recent demand that Gov. Kathy Hochul resign over synagogue protests.