Can Zohran Mamdani’s Agenda Survive Albany?

Can Zohran Mamdani’s Agenda Survive Albany?

It’s been a century since a state legislator last became mayor of New York City. In 1925, state Senator Jimmy Walker triumphed over incumbent John Hylan to become New York City’s 97th mayor. In 1932, he was forced out of office by then-New York Governor Franklin Roosevelt after accepting numerous bribes from businessmen seeking city contracts. One hundred years later, 33-year old state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani upended New York politics by s…