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New York City — A political storm is brewing in the Big Apple, and it may already be too late to stop it. Zohran Mamdani, a 32-year-old Democratic Socialist from Queens, is now leading in the polls to become the next mayor of New York City—and former President Donald Trump is sounding the alarm.
In the latest Emerson College poll, Mamdani not only closes the gap with former Governor Andrew Cuomo—he overtakes him in the final ranked-choice voting round, securing a shocking 52% to Cuomo’s 48%. Early voting data shows Mamdani with a strong edge, suggesting momentum is very much on his side.
“New York is on the brink,” Trump said in a fiery Newsmax segment Tuesday night. “Mamdani is an AOC puppet—he wants to defund the police, kill small business, and destroy what’s left of the city we once knew.”
Mamdani, known for his unapologetically left-wing stances, has gained national attention for his close ties to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has reportedly been lobbying behind the scenes for his rise. While AOC has not issued a formal endorsement, insiders say she considers Mamdani the future of New York politics—and possibly the nation.
Meanwhile, Mamdani’s campaign has drawn sharp lines: he has pushed for rent cancellation, expanded public housing, and even toyed with removing NYPD funding from the city budget. “The status quo has failed,” Mamdani said during a recent rally in Brooklyn. “New York needs transformation, not moderation.”
But that “transformation” has many worried. Critics warn that Mamdani’s policies could accelerate the city’s crime wave, hurt retirees, and push more taxpayers out. Even some moderate Democrats are quietly expressing concern about the direction of the party.
“He’s not just another politician—he’s a movement,” said one political analyst. “And that scares a lot of people.”
As ranked-choice voting reshapes city politics, Mamdani’s unlikely rise may become reality. For now, all eyes are on the November general election. But with Mamdani surging and Trump warning of collapse, this may be the most important mayoral race in New York’s modern history.
Will NYC fall deeper into chaos—or is this the rebirth of the far left?
