Mamdani rallies immigrant and tenant communities in Jackson Heights before primary
With just days left before the Democratic primary, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani joined more than 200 working-class New Yorkers at a get-out-the-vote rally Saturday afternoon in Jackson Heights.
Held at Diversity Plaza and backed by longtime supporters including CAAAV Voice, DRUM Beats, and New York Communities for Change (NYCC), the rally drew tenants, youth organizers, labor advocates, and local elected officials who praised Mamdani’s progressive agenda and ground-up campaign.
“Working-class New Yorkers have supported Zohran Mamdani since Day 1 of his campaign, and we’re pulling out all the stops to help elect him as our next mayor,” said Alicé Nascimento, political director of NYCC. “We’ve been actively engaging thousands of voters in communities of color since his campaign kicked off in October.”
Mamdani, a state Assembly Member representing western Queens and the son of Ugandan-Indian immigrants, delivered a fiery speech highlighting his immigrant background and his pledge to make New York City more affordable for working-class residents. If elected, he would be the first immigrant mayor in generations.
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