Zohran Mamdani says NYC must invest in neighborhoods like Flatbush and protect immigrant families

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Zohran Mamdani says NYC must invest in neighborhoods like Flatbush and protect immigrant families

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed and some responses paraphrased for length and formatting. As a tenant organizer and New York State Assembly member, Zohran Mamdani has spent years working alongside immigrant communities in Brooklyn, including Haitian New Yorkers. In an interview with The Haitian Times, the mayoral candidate, who currently represents Assembly District 36 in Astoria, Queens, discussed how those experiences have sha…

Zohran Mamdani: “We’re Going to Win the City We Deserve”

New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says New Yorkers “are ready for a new generation of leadership that puts working people first.” Zohran Mamdani speaking in Brooklyn, New York, on May 2, 2025. (Madison Swart / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images) Adapted from New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s speech to supporters on June 14. You can watch the speech in full here. There are over three thousand New Yorkers here…

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