(RNS) — If the current polling holds and Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York in November, he will become the first South Asian, the first Muslim and the first African-born mayor of New York City. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the ...

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee, said that while he still had doubts about city casinos, he respected the views of voters who supported them.

Mamdani was pelted with xenophobic attacks and called a "Jew-hating piece of s***" while visiting a New York restaurant.

“He’s a fantastic teacher,” Mamdani said in an interview eight years ago.

Philanthropist Elizabeth Simons, daughter of the late billionaire hedge fund investor Jamie Simons, donated $250,000 to the pro-Zohran Mamdani Super PAC New Yorkers for Lower Costs.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who withheld an endorsement in the New York City Democratic primary, has yet to endorse the winner, Zohran Mamdani.

Zohran Mamdani's supporters dismissed accusations from President Donald Trump that he's a "communist," telling Fox News Digital that the mayoral election is about more than labels.