Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, Will Run Against Mayor Adams

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Zohran Mamdani, a authorities lawmaker from Queens, has entered nan Democratic superior for politician of New York City, joining a crowded section hoping to unseat Eric Adams.

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, wearing a bluish suit and tie, stands wrong nan State Assembly enclosure successful Albany, N.Y.
Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a personnel of nan Democratic Socialists of America, is nan astir left-leaning campaigner successful nan New York City mayor’s race.Credit...Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

Emma G. Fitzsimmons

Oct. 22, 2024, 3:00 p.m. ET

Zohran Mamdani, a socialist New York State Assembly personnel from Queens, will denote connected Wednesday that he is entering nan title to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing increasing doubts complete his governmental future.

Mr. Mamdani is nan 5th salient Democrat to situation Mr. Adams, who was indicted past period connected national corruption charges. His management has fallen into crisis, and galore of his apical aides person resigned.

Mr. Mamdani, who has called connected Mr. Adams to resign, said successful an question and reply that nan politician had grounded New Yorkers. He said that he would attraction his run connected addressing nan city’s affordability crisis.

“City Hall is engulfed successful corruption, but it is nan outrageous costs of surviving that astir group are talking about,” he said. “New Yorkers are being crushed by rent and kid care. Working group are getting pushed retired of nan metropolis they built.”

In his run kickoff video, Mr. Mamdani proposes freezing rents connected rent-stabilized apartments and targets some Mr. Adams and erstwhile Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is considering moving successful nan Democratic superior adjacent June.


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