OPINION:
The Big Apple is one step closer to electing a radical leftist mayor. In the Democratic primary Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani won the byzantine ranked choice contest where an algorithm says he defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
That means the 33-year-old newcomer will face Mayor Eric Adams in November’s general election. “As mayor, I will create a network of city-owned grocery stores,” Mr. Mamdani promised in a video. “It’s like a public option for produce. … These stores will operate without a profit motive or having to pay property taxes or rent.”
It’s safe to say this man, who has been a U.S. citizen for only seven years, won’t be endorsing any “America First” policies as the city’s top official. “He is not an [American] at all. He was born in Uganda, raised between India and America. He is at home in many places. He thinks of himself as a