Mayor Mamcommie
Grab your Constitution, let's school 'em y'all!
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Mayor Mamcommie
[Intro – Spoken over funky bass groove]
Yo, Queens to the Bronx, Brooklyn to Manhattan,
This one's for the Assemblyman turned Mayor Mamdani...
He said NYC's a "city of international law" – ha!
Grab your Constitution, let's school 'em y'all!
[Verse 1]
Zohran rollin' in, talkin' big game,
"Arrest Bibi if he touch down on that plane!"
ICC warrant? Boy, that's Hague fantasy,
But NYC ain't Geneva, it's under Albany!
You swear an oath to the US flag so red, white, blue,
Not the UN blue helmet crew.
Article VI, Clause 2 – read it slow,
Supremacy Clause got the federal flow.
Treaties supreme? Yeah, but only if we sign 'em,
US ain't Rome Statute – we never joined 'em!
[Chorus – Call and response, crowd shout back]
This ain't no international zone! (No it ain't!)
NYC's got New York State on the throne! (That's right!)
Federal law supreme, not some court overseas,
Mamdani dreamin' – wake up, please!
City of international law? (Hell naw!)
It's Article VI, that's the final call! (Supremacy!)
[Verse 2]
He said, "I believe this is a city of international law" – quote that mess,
While Adams meetin' Netanyahu, Zohran talkin' arrest!
But listen close, Mr. Mayor-elect so bold,
American Service-Members' Protection Act – that's cold!
22 U.S.C. § 7421 – we don't play with ICC,
Can't cooperate, can't surrender nobody!
Even if we wanted, federal law says "no touch,"
You try that stunt, you'll be in handcuffs – such and such!
[Breakdown – Funky horn hits, bass solo]
(Spoken) Yo, let's break it down real simple:
New York City Charter? Under New York State Constitution, Article IX.
Home rule? Cute, but foreign affairs? That's DC's domain – no delusion!
Customary international law? Don't supersede the boss,
Reid v. Covert (1957) – Supreme Court said "federal law don't take that loss!"
[Verse 3]
You wanna freeze rents, free the buses – cool story bro,
But enforcin' ICC warrants? That's a federal no-go!
Medellín v. Texas – even treaties need Congress to bite,
Non-self-executing? ICC ain't got no might.
US ain't party, we got the Hague Invasion Act vibe,
Try to grab a foreign leader? Secret Service arrive!
NYC's global, yeah – ports, UN, bright lights,
But the law here's American – day and night!
[Chorus – Bigger, with ad-libs]
This ain't no international zone! (No way, Jose!)
NYC's got New York State on the throne! (Empire State!)
Federal law supreme, not some court in the Netherlands,
Zohran trippin' – better make amends!
City of international law? (What a joke!)
Read the Constitution 'fore you go broke! (Article VI!)
[Outro – Fading funk groove, scratches]
So next time you tweet 'bout upholdin' the Hague,
Remember the oath you took on inauguration day.
"Support the Constitution of the United States"...
Not the ICC, not fantasies – get it straight!
Peace out, New York – stay funky, stay free,
Under the Stars and Stripes, not some global decree!
[instrumental outro]
Why NYC Is NOT an "International" Territory – It's 100% Under New York State and U.S. Federal Law
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (the incoming NYC mayor as of November 2025) repeatedly claimed that New York City is a "city of international law" and that he would order the NYPD to enforce International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants – specifically naming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even Vladimir Putin as examples. He argued this means "upholding international law" overrides other considerations, framing NYC as somehow bound directly by bodies like the ICC.
This is legally incorrect and constitutionally impossible. Here's the clear breakdown, grounded in U.S. and NY law:
1. U.S. Constitution Article VI, Clause 2 (the Supremacy Clause) is the supreme law of the land:
> "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
- Only the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, and treaties ratified by the U.S. (with Senate advice and consent) are supreme.
- Customary international law or decisions from bodies the U.S. has not joined do not override federal or state law. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that international law is subordinate unless incorporated via treaty or statute (Reid v. Covert, 1957; Medellín v. Texas, 2008).
2. The U.S. is not a party to the Rome Statute (the treaty creating the ICC). The U.S. signed it in 2000 but never ratified it, and formally unsigned in 2002. Therefore, ICC rulings have zero domestic legal force in the United States.
3. Federal law explicitly prohibits cooperation with the ICC:
- The American Service-Members' Protection Act (2002), codified at 22 U.S.C. §§ 7421–7433 (aka the "Hague Invasion Act"), forbids U.S. entities – including state and local governments – from cooperating with the ICC, including surrendering persons to it. It even authorizes the President to use force to free any U.S. or allied personnel held by the ICC.
4. Foreign relations are exclusively federal:
- The Constitution gives the federal government sole power over treaties and foreign affairs (Article I & II). Cities and states cannot conduct independent foreign policy (see Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council, 2000; American Insurance Association v. Garamendi, 2003). A mayor trying to enforce an ICC warrant would violate federal preemption.
5. NYC is a creature of New York State law, not international law:
- New York Constitution Article IX grants cities "home rule" powers, but only for local matters. Foreign affairs and criminal extradition/surrender are not local.
- The NYC Charter (created and empowered by the New York State Legislature – makes the mayor responsible for enforcing state and federal law, not unratified international tribunals.
- New York State judges (and by extension city officials) are bound by the Supremacy Clause to follow U.S. law over conflicting international claims.
In short: NYC can feel "international" with the UN headquarters and global population, but legally it's a municipality under New York State, fully subject to the U.S. Constitution and federal law. No mayor can unilaterally declare it a "city of international law" – that's not how sovereignty works in America. Mamdani's rhetoric sounds bold on a protest stage, but it collapses the moment it hits a courtroom. The song above roasts that gap in classic NYC funk fashion. Drop it in SUNO and watch the bassline do the fact-checking!
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