New York City voters are about to make a huge mistake. Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani just took a commanding lead in the mayor’s race with over 40% support in recent polls. This 33-year-old socialist beat former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, shocking the political establishment.
Mamdani is a card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists of America. His radical agenda reads like a socialist wish list that would destroy New York’s economy. He wants to freeze rents, give away free bus rides, and have the government run grocery stores in every borough.
The far-left politician plans to raise taxes by 10 billion dollars on businesses and successful New Yorkers. He wants a 30 dollar minimum wage by 2030, which would crush small businesses and drive jobs out of the city. His plan for 200,000 new affordable housing units means massive government spending and more bureaucratic control.
Mamdani has also shown his true colors on foreign policy by attacking Israel. He pledged to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. This kind of anti-Israel stance shows how far left the Democratic Party has moved.
The assemblyman won his primary by mobilizing young radicals and anti-Israel activists. His campaign used social media to spread socialist propaganda to college-educated liberals in Brooklyn and Queens. He also gained support from Muslim voters angry about the Gaza conflict.
Business leaders across New York are panicking about a Mamdani victory. They know his anti-business policies would drive companies and jobs out of the city. His plans for massive tax hikes and government control would turn New York into another failed socialist experiment.
Regular working families will suffer the most under Mamdani’s radical policies. Higher taxes, more regulations, and government-run businesses will make life harder for everyone except the wealthy elites who can afford to leave. Small business owners and middle-class families will bear the burden of his socialist agenda.
New York voters still have time to stop this disaster. The general election is November 4th, and they can choose between Mamdani’s socialism and candidates who believe in free markets and individual liberty. The future of America’s greatest city hangs in the balance.