They came to New York looking to make it. Instead, they’re struggling to keep up with the city’s high costs, and having an even harder time seeing a future in the city.Zohran Mamdani, New York’s unlikely new Democratic candidate for mayor,

Many Democratic leaders and donors are panicking about Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist who won the party's nomination to be the next mayor of New York City. Why it matters: Establishment Democrats looking to recover from 2024's losses fear Mamdani could hurt the party's brand nationally — while young progressives believe his formula could spread beyond New York.

A few months ago, the “no-name” state assemblyman seemed destined to lose to Andrew Cuomo. On election night, he redrew the city’s political maps.