In the wake of socialist Zohran Mamdani's triumph in the New York City mayoral race, a notable number of parents are already contemplating withdrawing their children from the city's educational institutions.
School placement consultant Christopher Rim revealed to the New York Post that he has been approached by at least 23 clients eager to transfer their children to private schools beyond state lines.
"Within the first 30 minutes of AP announcing Mamdanis victory, I got three messages from families looking to move," Rim stated. As reported by The Post Millennial, some families had been strategizing for months, with several clients relocating to Connecticut in anticipation of Mamdani's success.
Rim elaborated, "Over the summer, I started hearing families say, I dont know what we are going to do if this guy wins. They were like, Hes going to win, and theres no reason [to wait]. The apprehension among these families, many of whom are Jewish, stems from concerns over Mamdani's stance on Israel.
Rim noted, "Theyre saying theyre worried about safety in their everyday life. I dont even think its a financial thing. I dont think its the taxes or how much more money they would have to pay to live here."
Pre-election polling echoed these anxieties, with a JL Partners survey indicating that 9 percent of New Yorkers would "definitely" leave the city if Mamdani emerged victorious, and an additional 25 percent were contemplating such a move.
Following the election, Rim recounted a conversation with a family who opted to exclude New York University and Columbia University from their child's college application list, unwilling to have their child reside in New York City under Mamdani's leadership.
Rim concluded, "These are families who have been thinking of leaving, been wanting to leave. This is just the final thing that pushed them to New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, or even further."
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