{"id":329451,"date":"2025-10-24T15:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/329451\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:35:12","slug":"get-to-know-the-candidates-for-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/329451\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know the candidates for New York City mayor: Zohran Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"

Front-runner and Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says he was inspired to go into politics while working as a housing counselor, helping people fight eviction.<\/p>\n

Now his message of affordability has resonated with voters.<\/p>\n

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett digs deeper into the mayoral candidate, who is looking to become the city’s first Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n

Watch his report in the video player above.<\/p>\n

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