Can an AOC-backed socialist upset Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race?

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Can an AOC-backed socialist upset Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race?

New York progressives were shocked when President Donald Trump made inroads in many New York City neighborhoods in 2024, but New York state Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani was curious.The Uganda-born, 33-year-old member of the left-wing Democratic Socialists for America went out on the streets to interview Trump voters.There he found the same phenomenon that powered Trump's victory nationwide: frustration with the high cost of living, especially among working-class voters. But while post-pandemic prices hit hard everywhere, the issue is especially potent in New York, which is frequently ranked among the world's most expensive cities.That's primarily due to its astronomical housing ..