NYC Democrats Back Mamdani Over Cuomo
Zohran Mamdani is poised to become the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City after the 33-year-old democratic socialist forced his opponent Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of the state, to concede within hours after polls closed. Bloomberg's Laura Nahmias has more on the story. (Source: Bloomberg)
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