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.
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has nearly four times more campaign funds than Andrew M. Cuomo, thought to be his closest rival.
Zohran Mamdani earned the most in public matching funds on Thursday, followed by Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate in the race for mayor of New York City.
A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.
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