He will face former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Silwa in a race with major implications for the city’s future.
1 / 14 | Who is Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist seeking to be mayor of New York? The leading candidate for mayor was born in Uganda, the son of parents of Indian descent. His mother, Mira Nair, is a renowned filmmaker, while his father, Mahmood Mamdani, is a noted academic. -Heather Khalifa