Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor and NYC
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The father of socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sits on an advisory council of an Israel-hating organization that routinely accuses the Jewish state of committing “genocide” – and has expressed sympathy for suicide bombers.
Zohran Mamdani faces renewed criticism over past comments after an unearthed social media post shows him calling for luxury condos to be seized during the COVID-19 pandemic to help house the homeless.
It’s unclear whether Andrew Cuomo, who lost by double digits to Mamdani in the primary, or Eric Adams, whose first term was marred by a federal corruption indictment, is the better bet to beat
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has unexpected support from Asian American Trump voters and faces a potential smear campaign by the NYT over college application details.
Mamdani won the Democratic primary, NBC News projects, and will face the incumbent, Eric Adams, in the general election. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo may keep running, too.