Mamdani’s radical supporters, staffers under the spotlight after victory

The far-left assemblyman’s supporters celebrated his presumed win with incendiary social media posts while New York Jewish leaders and lawmakers debate next steps

Zohran Mamdani’s commanding performance in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night underscored how the 33-year-old assemblyman, a democratic socialist from Queens, successfully built a coalition extending well beyond his far-left base of support.

But while his...

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