Hours after Zohran Mamdani’s performance in New York City’s Democratic primary electrified national politics, Adams painted the 33-year-old democratic socialist as an entitled and inexperienced lawmaker trying to hoodwink New Yorkers with unrealistic campaign proposals. “This is a city not of socialism,” Adams said.

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.