The New York Times faced criticism for reporting on mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's race identifiers on his college application to Columbia University. Mamdani checked boxes identifying as both "Asian" and "Black or African American." Following reader feedback, Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for Standards and Trust, defended the outlet's process of confirming the information directly with Mamdani. He stated that Mamdani felt constrained by available options and that the application details emerged after a cyberattack on Columbia University. The Times verified the information before publishing it.
Patrick Healy clarified that the New York Times verified information from Zohran Mamdani's college application after obtaining it through a cyberattack on Columbia University.
Mamdani checked the boxes for 'Asian' and 'Black or African American' on his college application, feeling limited by the options provided.
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