Zohran Mamdani’s parents, a filmmaker and a professor, gave him the foundation for his run for mayor of New York. But their own political views may open him up to attacks.

Long before he became the front-runner to become New York City’s next mayor, New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani was a fan of Das Racist — the absurdist hip-hop group known for, among other things,

The presumptive Democratic nominee for New York mayor emerged from a world of privilege with radical politics and charm to spare.

People across the country are still learning about Zohran Mamdani, who stunned the political world and is poised to become the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor after sweeping past Andrew Cuomo.

Rama Duwaji, a 27-year-old artist and animator, has been thrust into the spotlight as her husband Zohran Mamdani this week became the likely Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City. Mrs Duwaji is a New York-based artist with Syrian roots whose work often explores Middle Eastern themes.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams began campaigning in earnest for re-election Thursday as an independent candidate, attacking presumptive Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani by criticizing some of his progressive platforms.