Zohran Mamdani

We need a politics that is direct, that speaks to people's own lives. If I tell you that I'm going to freeze…

— Zohran Mamdani

There is no life without food.

— Zohran Mamdani

It is important that New York City is in compliance with international criminal law.

— Zohran Mamdani

You can't be progressive anymore on everything but Palestine.

— Zohran Mamdani

To every New Yorker in Kensington and Midwood and Hunts Point, know this: This city is your city, and this democracy is…

— Zohran Mamdani

I don't really have opinions about the future of Hamas and Israel beyond the question of justice and safety and the fact…

— Zohran Mamdani

I'm not comfortable supporting any state that has a hierarchy of citizenship on the basis of religion or anything else.

— Zohran Mamdani

I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure that they are all affordable in New York City,…

— Zohran Mamdani

I will unabashedly stand up for our sanctuary city policies which have kept New Yorkers safe, and use every tool at the…

— Zohran Mamdani

I think for a long time, it's felt as if the safest place, especially as a Muslim in public life, was to…

— Zohran Mamdani

The worth of a politics comes from its application to all, and I think part of why so many have lost faith…

— Zohran Mamdani

Actually being able to show who you've been over a period of time, the growth, the consistency, all of these things at…

— Zohran Mamdani

Excellence will become the expectation across government, not the exception.

— Zohran Mamdani

The challenge of politics is to meet each moment.

— Zohran Mamdani

You know, I moved to New York City when I was 7 years old. This is where I grew up. And one…

— Zohran Mamdani

My parents didn't let me watch TV on weekdays. I have a distinct memory of the beginning of Hulu, where you could…

— Zohran Mamdani

There was never going to be a poll that said, 'The time is now for Zohran Mamdani and a campaign on affordability.'

— Zohran Mamdani

Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, is someone that I think has showcased the immense promise and possibilities within municipal government.

— Zohran Mamdani

Ultimately, that's what is the foundation of so much of my politics, the belief that freedom and justice and safety are things…

— Zohran Mamdani

There are many people who will say housing is a human right, and yet it oftentimes seems as if it is relegated…

— Zohran Mamdani

We can be free, and we can be fed. We can demand what we deserve.

— Zohran Mamdani

We have a responsibility to address the struggles that New Yorkers are living through.

— Zohran Mamdani

Dreaming demands solidarity.

— Zohran Mamdani

Big fan of salmon and pasta, a classic Indian dish.

— Zohran Mamdani

We will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax…

— Zohran Mamdani