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RandySF

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Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:32 PM Jul 11

New PAC forms to back Mamdani's NYC mayoral bid as business community rallies to defeat him

A new political action committee has been launched to support Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani as New York’s business and finance community build out fundraising aimed at turning back his bid to become New York’s next mayor.

The pro-Mamdani PAC, called OneNYC, was formed on Thursday, state filings show. Its treasurer is listed as Yasser Salem, a partner at Hira Ventures, a company described on his LinkedIn profile as “an early- and growth-stage private investment firm dedicated to building exceptional healthcare and education companies.”

“I’ve been interested in supporting… for a long time,” Salem told the Daily News.

Salem graduated from Harvard Business School, an online bio shows, and previously worked at McKinsey and The Public Investment Fund. He declined to share more details about the PAC or any specific plans.



https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/11/new-pac-mamdani-nyc-mayor-onenyc-business-community-rallies/

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New PAC forms to back Mamdani's NYC mayoral bid as business community rallies to defeat him (Original Post) RandySF Jul 11 OP
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