Eric Adams was once a rising star in the Democratic Party. His reelection will hinge on taking down the newest one. Hours after Zohran Mamdani’s performance in New York City’s Democratic primary electrified national politics,

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defended his democratic socialist stance on CNN while outlining plans to make New York affordable through rent control and taxing the rich.

A few months ago, the “no-name” state assemblyman seemed destined to lose to Andrew Cuomo. On election night, he redrew the city’s political maps.