NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his rise, his critics and what comes next in exclusive interview

Zohran Mamdani sat down for an exclusive interview with our Senior Reporter Tara Rosenblum - who also brought the assemblyman a surprise from deep within News 12's archives.

Tara Rosenblum and Lee Danuff

Jul 11, 2025, 11:32 PM

Updated 15 hr ago

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Zohran Mamdani stunned the political establishment with a historic win as New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee.
He sat down for an exclusive interview with our Senior Reporter Tara Rosenblum - who also brought the assemblyman a surprise from deep within News 12's archives.
Mamdani met Rosenblum under tight security inside a historic Harlem theater for an unfiltered conversation about his rise, his critics and what comes next.
To catch the rest of Rosenblum's exclusive interview with the Democratic assemblyman, including his efforts to address concerns from the business and Jewish communities in New York City and beyond, tune into a special edition of Power & Politics Sunday morning.
News 12 also spoke with Curtis Sliwa, his Republican challenger.