Opponents of the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City have derogatively called him both a socialist and a democratic socialist to make a dent in his lead in the polls.
Zohran Mamdani is a member of both the national Democratic Socialists of America and its local New York chapter. But he said Thursday that his platform was different from that of either group.
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, is fending off attacks that seek to link him to some of the D.S.A.’s more controversial stances.
Zohran Mamdani has often spoken about his involvement with the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, but says his mayoral platform is distinct from the group’s agenda.
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