Hours after Zohran Mamdani’s performance in New York City’s Democratic primary electrified national politics, Adams painted the 33-year-old democratic socialist as an entitled and inexperienced lawmaker trying to hoodwink New Yorkers with unrealistic campaign proposals. “This is a city not of socialism,” Adams said.

Eric Adams is bypassing the Democratic Party and betting big on his working-class appeal, launching an independent reelection bid against

Zohran Mamdani has risen to clinch the Democratic nomination for the New York City mayoral polls, and his biggest rival is the incumbent Eric Adams.