NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani seemed at ease as he made his way from a high-rise apartment building to a street festival in the historic Black neighborhood of Harlem on a recent Sunday.

His reason for being there was clear: While he won the Democratic primary in June and secured the party’s nomination for the November general election, Mamdani underperformed in predominantly Black neighborhoods. Now he’s trying to better connect with their skeptical older generation.

Black New Yorkers make up about 22% of the city’s 8.8 million people and stand as one of its most influential voting groups.

Mamdani and his supporters hope to harness the energy that connects him with young progressives to grow his trust among older Black New Yorkers. A major hurdle for the 3

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