Mamdani says he reached out to ABC to reschedule town hall after Jimmy Kimmel reinstated

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Whether you watch Jimmy Kimmel or not, today’s decision is a victory for free speech. “ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air after the FCC sought to pressure them,” Mamdani said during the news conference at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island. Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani’s best-positioned rival, attacked the frontrunner for initially dropping out of the town hall. Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi charged that it is another example of Mamdani dodging reporters since winning the Democratic primary. Mamdani often holds several press availabilities a week, where he answers reporters’ questions.