Posted on 06/24/2025 8:42:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
An outspoken Democratic socialist who has emerged as the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral race has a surprising past - hailing from a family filled with famed filmmakers and university professors.
Zohran Mamdani, 33, is in a close contest with former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to secure the Democratic primary nomination in NYC.
Born in Uganda before moving to the US when he was seven, Mamdani is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair and Columbia University Professor Mahmood Mamdani.
Nair is most famous for her 1991 romantic flick 'Mississippi Masala', staring Denzel Washington while Mahmood teaches colonial studies at the liberal school in the city.
The progressive wing of the Democrat party has coalesced around the socialist, who would be New York's first Muslim mayor if elected.
He has gained momentum by running a campaign focused on the city's high cost of living.
His campaign has pushed populist ideas like free public buses, rent freezes for rent-stabilized apartments, and grocery stores that would be owned by the city.
Relatively unknown when the contest began, he has secured endorsements from progressives including Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Outside of politics, the likes of Emily Ratajkowski and Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang have thrown their weight behind Mamdani.
On Tuesday morning as polls opened around the city, Ratajkowski shared a video of herself endorsing Mamdani, while wearing a 'Hot Girls for Zohran' t-shirt.
Flanked by the man himself, she said: 'This election is gonna be decided by young voters. The average New Yorker is 38 years old.
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NY City lives off printed, fiat money - whether taxing Wall Street trading on America’s financialization, or debt-based government welfare
Its natural then that it would choose for Mayor an immature, free-sh**, socialist demanding even more.
Indeed.
Well, New Yorkers made their bed, now they have to sleep in it.
I feel bad for 5he Bronx. Staten Island may Secede l.
WALL STREET HAS DISCUSSED MOVING TO TEXAS-—
WILL THEY NOW???
It’d be truly amazing if a six-block stretch of lower Manhattan could be moved to Texas! :)
The NY Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the various big brokerage houses might be a bit easier to relocate, though
>>The NY Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the various big brokerage houses might be a bit easier to relocate, though
Most brokerages and hedge funds have already moved their offices out of NYC, and NYSE just opened a listing exchange in Texas (plus they maintain backup facilities outside NYC for emergencies). A ‘Dunkirk’ operation would not be overly difficult.
They voted for Mamdani so they deserve what they’re going to get. Good and hard.
The mob in NYC; NYC is the mob!
Young people in NYC look at the trophy apartments of the most financially successful people on the planet and say to themselves, “I want that!”
If im correct how does he think he is going to privide all these free services to NY’ers?
I guess he thinks he will just dial up Wash DC and the money flows!
This guy has absolutely no managerial experience either
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