Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warns socialism could mean the “death of New York" as he campaigns in the city’s three-way mayoral race.

Zohran Mamdani’s promise of a more affordable New York has vaulted him to the top of the polls — and Republicans’ enemies list.

But Mamdani proceeded to give a cautious answer on peace in the Middle East and avoided taking petty jabs at President Donald Trump and his family when given an opening. And as he defended his plans to make the city’s buses free,

At 33, Mamdani is calling for a new generation of leadership. Voices across the right and the left are already heralding Mamdani as a model for the future of the Democratic Party. Emma G. Fitzsimmons, the Times’s City Hall bureau chief, asks: Is he?

In an unusual race, a young Democratic socialist is leading an establishment politician by a wide margin.

The contest has already upended New York politics and drawn national attention. In a major upset, Mamdani defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary this summer. Last month, current Mayor Eric Adams ended his re-election bid, narrowing the field to three.

Brooklyn Councilman Chi Osse joined the Democratic Socialists of America earlier this year, making him the third City Council member affiliated with the left-wing group, which has become

Mausser found the Democratic Socialists of America and became involved in her local New York City chapter, where she met then-New York State Assembly candidate Zohran Mamdani, who has been a member of DSA since 2017.

Some Democratic voters at the Washington, D.C., No Kings rally voiced concerns about the Democratic Party's opposition to the Trump administration.

House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed the Democratic Party has been taken over by far-left Marxists, citing figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.