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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16h

It’s pronounced cyclist.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17h

Big Staten Island canvass today, despite the dreary weather.

I’m so grateful for the thousands of volunteers who bring this campaign directly to New Yorkers across the five boroughs every single week.

Group photo of volunteers holding Zohran signs on the steps of Staten Island borough hall.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

Today I took questions from more than a dozen South Asian news outlets and spoke about our agenda to make this city affordable for each and every New Yorker.

Zohran sits at a long conference table, back to the camera, with more than a dozen journalists, some with cameras, facing him.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

I started today at the Panamanian Day Parade Breakfast in Brooklyn.

Panama is El Puente Del Mundo—the bridge of the world—and I know how Panamanians have had to fight for every bit of freedom.

When I'm Mayor, Little Panama will finally get the recognition it deserves.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23h

The prosecution of Tish James is the product of a broken system that allows lawless billionaires to rule alongside corrupt politicians.

It’s as much a story of New York City as Washington, D.C.

But it's here in New York where a new era of politics will be born.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

The Democratic Attorneys General Association established a Legal Defense Fund for exactly this moment: when its members — including AG Tish James—are targeted by the Trump administration for political prosecution.

Donate here.

Donate to DAGA's Legal Defense Fund

The Democratic Attorneys General Association has launched a defense fund to help defend Democratic attorneys general and their staff who are targeted for political retribution by the Trump administrat...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Just wrapped a great conversation with @kaitlancollins.bsky.social. Watch tonight at 9pm on @cnn.com.

Zohran and Kaitlan Collins on set at CNN sitting next to each other and smiling.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

In the middle of a day of interviews, rallies and meetings, it was an honor to join Jummah prayers at MAS Bronx Muslim Center in Van Nest.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Powerful words of truth and solidarity from Council Speaker Adrienne Adams today. We have your back, Tish James.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My full conversation on Morning Joe today.

He's 'unable and unwilling': Zohran Mamdani slams Trump for not delivering on cost of living crisis

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

Gothamist spoke to residents in East New York, Coney Island, Rochdale Village, Wakefield and East Harlem — and found widespread support for our plan to address public safety and the mental health crisis.

Mamdani mental health plan resonates in former Adams strongholds as NYC election nears

Interviews in five neighborhoods that were strongholds for the current mayor in 2021 suggest residents want the next mayor to focus on mental health issues.

gothamist.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

Trump can't deliver the lower costs he promised. All he has is cruelty and revenge.

Cuomo is unable to confront him because they share the same billionaire donors. Just look at his statement last night.

I will stand up for this city and with our Attorney General.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

New Yorkers know Attorney General James for who she is: a champion for justice who fights relentlessly for the people. Donald Trump knows her only as an obstacle to his corruption.

My full statement:

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

I appreciated the opportunity to meet with neighbors in East Elmhurst, Corona and LeFrak City last night at @maketheroadact.bsky.social as we continue to build this movement to make our city affordable.

Zohran smiling at a podium. Next to him are five members of Make the Road Action holding a banner.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

The Advantage program was a lifeline for New Yorkers like Kasha, a working mom struggling to get out of a shelter and into stable housing.

But when then-Gov. Cuomo slashed funding, homelessness surged.

These are political choices. We can choose differently.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

"On Wednesday, Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, rode the full route of the M57, a crosstown bus that traverses Midtown Manhattan and is one of the city’s slowest, to remind New Yorkers that he wanted to speed up their commutes."

Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

www.nytimes.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

I'm honored to earn the endorsement of Liz Holtzman, who served our city with distinction as a Congresswoman, District Attorney and Comptroller.

"Mr. Mamdani will bring tremendous energy and intelligence to the second toughest job in America along with a vision of making New York more affordable."

An endorsement graphic with a photo of Former Representative Liz Holtzman.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

In the country's richest city, more than 140,000 kids don't have stable or permanent housing.

"Every Child and Family Is Known" — a small pilot program that pairs school staff with students and families in shelters — has shown real promise. I will double its funding and scope.

Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

TONIGHT (and especially for followers outside of NYC who want to get involved):

Join @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social on a special phonebank at 6pm!

Sign up: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebank-fo...

A graphic with a photo of Brennan Lee Mulligan that says "Phone Bank with Zohran, Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm."

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

And we've already seen the transformative impacts of eliminating the fare when we won and implemented a historic fare free bus pilot on one line in each borough.

Ridership went up. Assaults on operators went down. And people saved money.

A Year Without Fares: Lessons From New York’s Free Bus Pilot

Albany must embrace transformational change to bring NYC transit back on track and be ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

www.thenation.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

How do we speed buses up? There are plenty of tools already in the city's toolbox.

Just look at the 14th St busway.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Jul 11

The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.

So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

Buses are how more than a million New Yorkers get to work, school, job interviews and appointments.

Especially in outerborough neighborhoods with no subway service, they're a lifeline.

And today, 1 in 5 New Yorkers struggle to afford the fare. It doesn't need to be this way.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

The M57 crawls along its route at as a dismal avg. speed of 4.9 mph, according to a report by @nyccomptroller.bsky.social.

Some New Yorkers can literally walk faster than this.

Life in the Slow Lane

Background New York City’s bus system faces many performance challenges, with slow speeds and inconsistent service plaguing the commutes of 1.1 million daily riders. In April 2024, the NYC Comptroller...

comptroller.nyc.gov

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.

Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.

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