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Bernie Sanders town hall at Brooklyn College ‘political event’ to boost Mamdani, critics say: ‘Oligarchy my ass’

September 6, 2025
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Critics ripped Brooklyn College for using its public campus to host what amounts to a partisan event to boost socialist Zohran Mamdani’s bid to become NYC mayor.

The “Fight Oligarchy” Town Hall hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) set for Saturday night at Brooklyn College’s Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts crosses the line because it promotions tout the appearance of “special guest Zohran Mamdani,” according to Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, who served as a CUNY trustee for 15 years during the Giuliani and Bloomberg administrations.

“This is a political event,” Wiesenfeld told The Post. “Oligarchy my ass. Sanders is coming to New York to help Mamdani.”

“There is no counterpoint,” said Wiesenfeld, adding other mayoral candidates – including incumbent Eric Adams, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa – aren’t scheduled to speak.

Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at the NYC Labor Day Parade.
Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (center) walked alongside fellow comrade Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) at the Labor Day Parade held Saturday in Manhattan, hours before their planned appearance together at Brooklyn College. Michael Nagle

Jerry Cammarata, a longtime Staten Island Republican operative and educator who once sat on the city’s former Board of Education, is also raising a stink.  

“It being done at a public college!” he raged. “Hold a candidate debate — not defeat the integrity of public education!”

Photo of Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld.
Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, a former CUNY trustee, blasted Brooklyn College for using its public campus to host what he believes is nothing more than a partisan event to boost Mamdani’s campaign. twitter / Jeffrey S Wiesenfeld

“There should be an outcry from the Board of Trustees, condemning the event and demanding cancellation. If not, they gave approval and are complicit in disrespecting the sacred ground of a public college and the extraordinary community around them.”

CUNY deferred comment to Brooklyn College, which is part of the taxpayer-funded city university system.

The college in a statement said “the Leonard and Claire Tow Center is a part of the Brooklyn College campus. Any candidate is welcome to rent this facility.”

Reps for Mamdani and Sanders did not return messages.

Mamdani earlier Saturday walked alongside fellow comrade Sanders at the Labor Day Parade along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue.

The post Bernie Sanders town hall at Brooklyn College ‘political event’ to boost Mamdani, critics say: ‘Oligarchy my ass’ appeared first on New York Post.

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