Mausser found the Democratic Socialists of America and became involved in her local New York City chapter, where she met then-New York State Assembly candidate Zohran Mamdani, who has been a member of DSA since 2017.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani proposes billions in new spending for universal childcare and social programs, funded in part through tax increases on wealthy residents.

A profile of Zohran Mamdani in the New Yorker alleges that the New York City mayoral candidate was asked by a producer of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to play a “game” surrounding his opinions about Israel’s war on Gaza.

"I don’t wish them ill,” Lamont said of New York City and its economy. "That said, have people been calling me? Yes.”

As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

Despite recent success, Zohran Mamdani still faces many challenges toward becoming mayor of New York City, particularly Islamophobia and biases against Democratic Socialists. In addition to being the Big Apple’s first Muslim candidate for mayor,

Democrat Zohran Mamdani holds a double-digit lead in the race for New York City Mayor, though his advantage has slightly narrowed following Mayor Eric Adams' withdrawal, according to a Quinnipiac University New York City poll of likely voters released today.

Zohran Mamdani said "all politics" should share one of Elon Musk and DOGE's central focuses at an event geared toward the NYC's business community.