Mamdani, New York City and Islamophobia
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The New York City mayoral race is commanding national attention, with major policy, demographic and ideological shifts at stake.
If Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s mayor’s race next month, he would become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century.
It looks like Hakeem Jeffries finally made up his mind about who should be the next Mayor of New York City ... because he just endorsed Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani says billionaires shouldn’t exist. Some of them have put their fortunes to work trying to stop him from leading America’s largest city.
When a radio host suggested that Zohran Mamdani would celebrate another Sept. 11-style attack, Andrew Cuomo chuckled. Democrats denounced the exchange as Islamophobic.
Newcomer Zohran Mamdani, age 34, has used social media and big progressive ideas to shoulder past Andrew Cuomo, who's 67 and long a member of Democratic Party royalty.
The Democratic candidate in the New York City mayoral race will need billions of dollars to fund campaign pledges such as free child care and buses.
Zohran Mamdani’s intention to retain Jessica Tisch is likely to placate powerful New Yorkers who have lobbied Mr. Mamdani to keep her.
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