Mamdani And The City
Mamdani And The City
Arnab Ray
Jun 25, 2025, 21:25 IST IST
That a Muslim South Asian may be the next mayor of New York is a story of American identity getting seriously impacted by immigrant demographics. But it's as much about class as race. A combative Leftie is taking on 'privilege' in a town most wealthy 'New Yorkers' don't call home anymore
Columnist based in LA
Imagine New York City. If the first image that comes to mind is Robert De Niro glowering behind the wheel, or Sarah Jessica Parker strolling through the Upper East Side in Sex and the City , or Woody Allen's neurotic everyman act, then it's time to shut off Hollywood and smell the coffee and bagels.
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