Mamdani Ridiculed After Saying He’s ‘Deeply Saddened’ By Murderer’s Death

“I am deeply saddened by the death of a New Yorker in City custody at a jail on Rikers Island early this morning,” Mamdani said. “My thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss.”

Mamdani said officials have not yet determined what caused the inmate’s death.

“We do not yet know the cause of death, but we do know that too many New Yorkers have died on Rikers Island,” he said.

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Did you also express condolences to all his victims? pic.twitter.com/0JQsBIGfji

— Roger Miller

(@onlyRogerMiller) August 25, 2026

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Zohran cares more about criminals than legal law-abiding citizens of NYC.

— Everintrigued (@EverIntrigued) August 25, 2026

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There’s something seriously wrong with you.

— Cynthia (@CynthZee) August 26, 2026

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To the family of victim Jose Miranda, the mayor’s statement was “a slap in the face.”

“It’s terrible,” his grieving mother, Marisol Miranda, told The Post on Thursday, adding, “That’s not fair. That’s not fair at all.”

The Rockland Country resident said that the mayor’s sorrow was misplaced, and should have instead been aimed at her beloved son, a 45-year-old dad of two who worked as a barber when he was stabbed to death.

“I’m not happy with what [Mamdani] did and I need him talking about my son. He was killed,” she said.

Angel Miranda, the victim’s younger brother, agreed: “That’s not right.”

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