But, save for one question during the first mayoral debate in which the candidates were asked which country they would travel to first as mayor—Mamdani said he would stay in New York—foreign-policy discussions outside of Mamdani’s support of Palestine and criticism of Israel were understandably absent from the campaign trail. (Mamdani himself was much less interested in talking about Israel and Palestine than his opponent Andrew Cuomo was.)

The focus of Zohran Mamdani’s whirlwind campaign for mayor of New York City was on what he would bring to the city. Mamdani drew attention for his platform , which included creating city-owned grocery stores, raising the corporate tax rate, and creating a Department of Community Safety.

The focus of Zohran Mamdani’s whirlwind campaign for mayor of New York City was on what he would bring to the city. Mamdani drew attention for his platform, which included creating city-owned grocery stores, raising the corporate tax rate, and creating a Department of Community Safety.

But, save for one question during the first mayoral debate in which the candidates were asked which country they would travel to first as mayor—Mamdani said he would stay in New York—foreign-policy discussions outside of Mamdani’s support of Palestine and criticism of Israel were understandably absent from the campaign trail.