Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani came from nowhere to the brink of becoming mayor of New York City

From hip-hop musician to the brink of running America's biggest city, how did Zohran Mamdani win over New Yorkers?

Mamdani hopes to make inroads among Black voters who favored Andrew Cuomo, Latinos who swung to Trump and Jewish voters who may disagree over Israel.