Critics including venture capitalist Shaun Maguire and billionaire Bill Ackman have targeted Mahmood Mamdani’s academic writing on social media in recent days.

Mahmood Mamdani is known for his influential post-9/11 academic work, “ Good Muslim, Bad Muslim,” which examined how Muslim identities are stereotyped.

His father, Mahmood Mamdani, is a well-known professor of anthropology at Columbia University and his mother, Mira Nair, is a well-known documentary filmmaker. His parents were close friends of Edward ...

Zohran Mamdani’s responses on a 2009 college application were criticized by his mayoral rivals. The blowback was dismissed by his supporters as a politically motivated attack.

Zohran Mamdani’s remarkable, decisive defeat of Andrew Cuomo in the New York Democratic primary for mayor opens a potential new path for progressive governance — one that will be a challenging ...

Mr. Mamdani’s victory upended city politics and reverberated nationally. He relied on a memorable message, charisma and a strong ground game.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani continued to dodge questions about the controversial phrase "globalize the intifada" while taking questions from reporters on Monday.

As with Obama, the secret to Mamdani’s success is not policy but what many call “the vibe.” Mamdani didn’t just run a campaign; he curated an experience. With his signature three silver rings, ...

Mamdani won the Democratic primary, NBC News projects, and will face the incumbent, Eric Adams, in the general election. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo may keep running, too.

Zohran Mamdani clinches Democratic NYC mayoral primary in ranked-choice instant runoff Mamdani, a democratic socialist, added to his margin of victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after the ...

Zohran Mamdani, left, campaigning in May.Credit...Damon Winter/The New York Times Supported by By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist In the doldrums of last November, depressed and paralyzed by ...