08-07-2025
Ex-Zohran Mamdani berates Muslim NYPD cop for being an officer in resurfaced video
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's ex-intern berated a Muslim police officer at a pro-Palestinian protest, according to a recently resurfaced video.
City College student Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik — who interned for Mamdani prior to his mayoral campaign — verbally attacked an officer over his career choice at what appears to be a pro-Palestine demonstration on the CUNY school's campus, the video, originally posted on Feb. 28.
3 Malik poses with Mamdani in his AD office during a summer internship.
Linkedin/Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik
'Let's read the badges of the pigs,' Malik shouts at a line of cops standing at ease, the video shows. Malik begins reading out a list of traditionally Muslim names until she zeroes on an officer presumably named Ra fid.
'So to the Rahmans and the Muhammads, to the Alis and the Abdullahs,' said the then-president of the City College chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).
'To the Rafids!' she exclaims, singling out the officer who appears visibly uncomfortable.
'To the pigs who can call themselves by the name of Islam — put some respect on their names!' she shouts.
The unsettling exchange ends with the officer being relieved by a fellow cop nearby.
3 Malik berated a cop presumably named for his career choice.
Malik worked in Mamdani's Assembly district office as a communications, outreach, policy and constituent services intern during the Summer of 2024, according to her LinkedIn.
Mamdani co-founded his alma mater Bowdoin College's SJP chapter.
The video posted to X in February was shared by a Columbia University student run account titled 'Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus at Columbia U.'
3 Malik (left) with democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Linkedin/Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik
The account claimed that Malik has an 'extensive profile' with the online hate tracker Canary Mission.
'NYers take note! You'll be getting a lot more very empowered Maliks if Mamdani wins the election. Don't let this happen,' the account warned followers in the post.
Mamdani and Malik did not immediately respond to The Post's requests for comment.
