The New York Post story kicked up a wave of criticism over its headline suggesting that Mamdani himself supports ending misdemeanor charges The post NY Post Roasted for Headline About Zohran Mamdani — Not Backed Up by Story first appeared on Mediaite.

In August 2025, a claim spread online that Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist running for New York mayor, wanted to "end all misdemeanor charges."  Mamdani did not immediately return an inquiry from Snopes about his stance on the DSA's call to end misdemeanor offenses;