New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani paid tribute to the fallen off-duty officer killed in a shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday. Mamdani said at a press conference on Wednesday that he visited the family of Didarul Islam,

They’re attacking each others’ responses to the shocking attack, amid a renewed debate over who can best keep the city safe.

The scandal-scarred independents running for New York City mayor stand little chance against frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.

Zohran Mamdani leads among Jewish voters by a 17-point margin in the race to become New York’s next mayor, according to a new poll.

Mamdani's support among Jewish voters comes after accusations from opponents and some community leaders that his criticism of Israel represents antisemitism.

Democrat New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani sidestepped a reporter’s question on Wednesday about whether he regrets calling for defunding the police following the tragic death of a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer on Monday.

Mamdani has faced backlash over his past comments critical of the NYPD following the city’s deadliest mass shooting in 25 years, where four people, including an off-duty police officer, were killed in Midtown Manhattan.