NYC's newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani called AIPAC “dark money monsters,” prompting accusations of antisemitism and a wave of criticism from some quarters. He has defended that remarks on CNN and Al Jazeera, while fellow Democrats largely stayed silent.
In the June primaries his backed candidates won every contested recent York Democratic seat, delivering a slate of pro‑Palestinian legislators. Analysts cite that results as a clear leftward shift on Israel policy and a blow to AIPAC's state influence. The New York Times and Zeteo said that AIPAC's clout has waned as the left consolidates power in the city.