Americans elected a communist for New York because this guy just stated he wants State grocery stores

On October 23, 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City in 2025.[37] His platform includes support for free city buses and a rent freeze in rent-stabilized housing.[38] Mamdani also wants the city government to operate five grocery stores—one in each borough—to drive down grocery prices.[39] If elected, Mamdani would be New York's first Muslim mayor.[40]

U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Mamdani as her first choice for New York City mayor, saying, "Mamdani has demonstrated a real ability on the ground to put together a coalition of working-class New Yorkers that is strongest to lead the pack."[41] She appeared at a rally for

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Mamdani, where she voiced her support for his candidacy and criticized his opponent Andrew Cuomo, saying: "Not ranking Cuomo [...] is the right thing to do to turn the page on the future of a Democratic party that does not continue to repeat the mistakes that have landed us here. We can never get past Donald Trump if we continue to elect the same people and make the same decisions that got us here in the first place."[42] On June 13, Mamdani and Brad Lander cross-endorsed each other in the primary.[43] On June 16, Mamdani and Michael Blake cross-endorsed each other.[44] Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Mamdani, saying: "Our nation faces a fundamental choice: Will we continue with a corporate-dominated politics driven by billionaires or will we build a grass-roots movement fueled by everyday people, committed to fighting oligarchy, authoritarianism, and kleptocracy?"[45] He reiterated his support on the platform X, with a post reading, "At this dangerous moment in history, status quo politics isn't good enough. We need new leadership that is prepared to stand up to powerful corporate interests & fight for the working class."[46]

Also on June 16, the editorial board of The New York Times wrote that it did "not believe that Mr. Mamdani deserves a spot on New Yorkers' ballots", calling his experience "too thin" and likening his agenda to "a turbocharged version of Mr. de Blasio's dismaying mayoralty".[47] The Atlantic's Michael Powell likened his campaign to magical realism, claiming it was "exuberantly disconnected from actual government budgets and organizational charts."[2]

For most of the campaign, Mamdani closely trailed Cuomo in polling. While he and Cuomo raised similar amounts of money, Mamdani's donor base was considerably larger than Cuomo's.[48] First-choice results on election night showed Mamdani had a large lead ahead of Cuomo.[49][50] Cuomo conceded the race to Mamdani in what was considered a major upset.[51]

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Mamdani has argued that increasing policing and incarceration do little to prevent harm and that "dignified work, economic stability, and well-resourced neighborhoods" better create public safety.[57] He has advocated a more community-based approach to reducing crime, focusing on homeless outreach and anti-violence programs. He contends that there is too much reliance on police to fix societal problems, saying, "Police have a critical role to play, but right now we are relying on them to deal with the failures of the social safety net of reliance that is preventing them from doing their actual jobs."[58] He has proposed a department of community safety to expand mental health outreach.[39]

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NY is getting a Republican mayor again. Screenshot this post