In a historic New York City mayoral election, Democratic Socialist candidate Zora Mamdani is challenging the political establishment. The Ugandan-born Muslim assembly member from Queens, who defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, is running on a platform of rent freezes, free public transit, and affordable childcare. His campaign has drawn strong youth support while facing significant backlash from both MAGA Republicans and establishment Democrats, partly due to his pro-Palestinian stance and calls to implement sanctuary city laws against ICE cooperation. The election outcome could signal a major political shift, with Mamdani even vowing to pursue arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu under UN laws if elected.
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