The New York City mayoral hopeful declined to express confidence in Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and talked about speeding up housing construction.

Several "Real Housewives" are encouraging people to not vote for Zohran Mamdani in next week's mayoral election in New York City.

In an unearthed social media video from a "Not on our Dime" rally on July 20, 2023, Zohran Mamdani called to "end New York state subsidy of settler crimes." (Credit: Christopher Leon Johnson)

"Politics is about more than just a question of what happens at the ballot box. It's also about a sense of belonging in the city that you call home,” Mamdani tells Teen Vogue days before the election.

The group has risen in political clout and has attracted more voters into the fold. But it has also drawn backlash from both major political parties.

Mamdani was joined in the protest by other radicals, including Siraj Wahhaj, a Brooklyn imam who was an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and once acted as a character witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the terrorist who organized it. Mamdani recently came under fire for campaigning with Wahhaj.

Any mayor of New York City ought to know the basics of Billy Joel. To help candidate Zohran Mamdani, who recently revealed his total unfamiliarity with Joel's 1976 anthem “New York State of Mind,” we put together a crash-course playlist of classics from the Piano Man. Here are five songs to know:

In the final days of New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has faced pushback over a story he told about his aunt being afraid to wear her hijab while riding the subway after the September 11,

Zohran Mamdani didn’t recognize Billy Joel’s beloved 1976 rock tribute “New York State of Mind” during a quiz about famous Big Apple tunes.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani shocked the world when he upset former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the party establishment with his 13-point victory in the Democratic primary. And just four days out from Election Day, polls show he’s positioned to win big all over again.