New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC

Zohran Mamdani, running for New York City mayor, held a rally in Queens with strong backing from progressive leaders Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. His campaign focuses on addressing urban challenges through policies like hiring more teachers, renegotiating city contracts, and implementing rent freezes for low-income residents. The race has become competitive, with opposition from former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Sanders and AOC positioned Mamdani as a progressive alternative to authoritarianism, while the candidate emphasized building a broad coalition for political change.