The action came amid backlash from far-right political activist Laura Loomer.Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, deleted a post apparently celebrating 'Halalflation' amid backlash from Laura Loomer. (Bloomberg)“Disgusting. The Muslim Mayor of New York City is bragging about approving another 10,500 street vendor licenses for Halal food trucks,” Loomer wrote, tagging Mamdani.

She added “He’s even calling it ‘Halalflation update’.”Also Read | Mamdani Struggles to Get a Handle on Homeless EncampmentsLoomer then added that Mamdani had “deleted his tweet below that I quoted after I exposed how he is discriminating against non-Muslim street food vendors.”In another post Loomer alleged, “Mamdani should be sued by the DOJ for discriminating against non-Muslim street vendors,” adding “Where is @peta? Are they ok with the Muslim Mayor of NYC adding another 10,500 Halal food trucks?”.What did Mamdani write in now-deleted post?Mamdani, in the now-deleted X post had written “Halalflation update: 1,800 mobile food vending license applications in the mail this week, our biggest batch ever.

Less red tape, more white sauce.” NYC is known for several food trucks serving halal meat, with meat over rice being a go-to for many residents. Notably, The Halal Guys, which started as a cart in Manhattan has now expanded to a fast-casual restaurant franchise present in numerous American cities.

It is about all General Vendor licenses. The “new city law adds another 10,500 licenses, starting early next year.

For new applicants, signup for the 2026 waitlist runs from Nov. 2 until 5 p.m. on Dec.

16, 2026,” as per the article mentioned in Mamdani's now-deleted post.Mamdani detractors critical; some laud initiative Mamdani's detractors remained critical with one writing “Why did @NYCMayor Mamdani delete his post? Was it because of his blatantly obvious preferential treatment towards one specific type of food vendor who will likely benefit the most from rules change?”.

A more observant individual noted “I am no fan of Mayor Mamdani. But we are all dumber for having to see all the pearl clutching over this “Halalflation” tweet that he inexplicably later deleted.

The permits aren’t going to be exclusive to Halal trucks FFS.”Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture.

There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories.

In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past.

For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music.

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