Overview
- Zohran Mamdani visited six Brooklyn clubs, including a 1am stop at Papi Juice, where a brief speech from the DJ booth drew cheers and a video that topped 10 million views.
- He enters Election Day as the polling favorite against Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, with voting concluding on November 4.
- His platform centers on affordability measures such as a rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants, free city buses and childcare, and city-run grocery stores funded by higher taxes on the wealthy.
- A new report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy criticizes his pro-Palestinian record, joining opposition from hundreds of rabbis, even as other Jewish voters and leaders voice support.
- National attention has surged, with endorsements and outreach from prominent Democrats contrasted by President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that Mamdani is in the U.S. illegally and GOP calls to review his citizenship, which he obtained in 2018.