A NY assemblyman in Albany said lawmakers in Albany are shifting further left which may help enact Mamdani's agenda. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images / Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mamdani has said that he plans to make MTA buses free for commuters, freeze rent for rent-stabilized apartment complexes, provide free child healthcare and raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.
The young assemblyman has already garnered the support of some of the top names in the Democratic Party, signaling movement that Democrat leaders are willing to back his costly agenda.
He has received endorsements from House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, D-N.Y., Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt.
Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani compete for NYC mayor. (Getty Images)
"We must remember, in a time such as this, we are not the crazy ones," AOC said at a rally for Mamdani in October. "We are not the outlandish ones. They want us to think we are crazy."
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"We are sane to demand affordable and decent housing, a decent wage, the right to healthcare, that we pay to care for our people instead of the flattening of Palestinians and oppressed people abroad," AOC told the crowd.
Some polls and betting app Kalshi show Mamdani as the likely victor, but former New York governor and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa remain optimistic of their chances.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
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