The 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has risen from obscurity to national prominence with a bold, left-wing platform.

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

Zohran Mamdani could become New York City's first Muslim mayor if he can fend off an upset bid by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.