Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani is a state Assembly member whose campaign promises include free and fast buses, rent freezes and no-cost childcare.
Mamdani, whose district covers Astoria, Queens, previously worked as a foreclosure prevention counselor. He also spent several years organizing to win national elections and expand health care coverage. The Assembly member spent some time as a rapper, performing under the pseudonym Mr. Cardamom.
Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and highlighting free bus service and free child care as pillars of his campaign, he has attracted by far the most donors in the field and has maxed out on public matching dollars.
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The New York Editorial Board
(Feb 2, 2025)
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