Zohran Mamdani reacts to resurfaced 2008 soccer video during News 12 interview after NYC Democratic primary win. Photo/X.
Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Indian-origin New york City assemblyman and noe the city’s Democratic mayoral primary candidate, recently sat down for an exclusive interview with News 12’s Senior Political Reporter Tara Rosenblum. The conversation took place under tight security at a historic theater in Harlem.
Mamdani spoke candidly about his political rise, his critics, the road ahead and importantly about a 2008 conversation with News 12 about a soccer game.
During the special edition of Power & Politics, Rosenblum surprised Mamdani with a piece of personal history – a video clip from his high school days in the Bronx. The unearthed footage showed a then 17-year-old Mamdani scoring a winning goal for his team, leaving the mayoral nominee visibly floored by the moment.
Following the interview, Mamdani shared the video on Instagram, posting, “been talking to @news12bx since the 2008/2009 season.”
The News 12 special featured both of New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidates. In his segment, Mamdani opened up about his position within the party leadership, addressed rumors about staffing decisions, and reacted to the resurfaced sports footage from his teenage years.
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Mamdani’s victory in the June 24 Democratic mayoral primary schoked the US political circcles and the young aspiring politician defeated established democrat Andrew Cuomo. He defeated the former governor Cuomo, winning 43.5 percent of the votes, while Cuomo followed with 36.3 percent only.
Mamdani has declared himself a left-leaning socialist. He isthe the son of celebrated and award winning Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair and Indian-born Ugandan Marxist scholar, author Mahmood Mamdani. Mamdani during his victory speech thanked his supporters for what he called a “stunning victory” in the primary polls.
Mamdani now faces a general election in November this year that includes incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, independent candidate im Walden, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Although Cuomo conceded defeat on the night of the primary, he is reportedly considering a possible independent run in the general election.
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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