Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner, announced on Monday night that his campaign contacted WABC to reschedule a town hall event he had cancelled earlier in the day following its parent company, Disney’s, decision to reinstate late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after previously suspending him.
Mamdani made the announcement on social media following Disney/ABC’s reversal on Monday afternoon, just hours after he held a press conference revealing his decision to pull out of the town hall, a development first reported by amNewYork. He claimed the corporation’s change of heart as “a victory” for the freedom of speech.
