Citadel hits back as New York mayor uses Ken Griffin name in tax fight

The mayor’s campaign link to Griffin sparked Citadel’s formal objection

Zohran Mamdani is at the center of a widening controversy after Citadel objected to New York Mayor’s use of Ken Griffin’s name in a tax push. The hedge fund claims the mayor is leveraging Griffin to support individual taxation efforts, escalating a dispute that also touches public political messaging tied to pro-Palestinian views.