Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign and primary win have piqued the interest of South Asians and Muslims in New York City and beyond.

New York mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing a barrage of Islamophobic attacks across social media and conservative political circles after his success in the Democratic primary. The 33-year-old Indian-origin state assembly mayor has been subjected to death threats and xenophobic rhetoric from prominent Republican figures and online activists since his primary win,

The responses to Zohran Mamdani’s showing in the New York City mayoral primary were the latest examples of how some G.O.P. lawmakers have grown more overt in using bigoted language and tropes.

Ralph Reed, a Republican operative and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, told reporters Friday that Mamdani's victory, and a general election win in November, would put him at the center of the Democratic Party as the leader of the country's largest city.

Social media users claimed the assemblyman won the 2025 New York City mayoral election, but he only won the Democratic primary.

Basil Smikle and Amanda Litman join The Weekend to break down Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s massive win in the NYC Democratic primary, and what it could mean for the future of the Democratic party.