Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Queens state assemblyman, continues to dominate headlines as he leads in the New York City mayoral race following his upset Democratic primary victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani’s campaign has sparked both strong support and significant controversy over his stances on Israel and associations with prominent Muslim figure.

Diwali celebrations

The Democratic mayoral candidate took to X to share his Diwali celebrations in Queens, highlighting the city’s diverse cultural traditions: "Last night I visited four temples across Queens to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights, ending at Maharaja Sweets in Jackson Heights, where we gave out six kinds of delicious treats alongside some very special guests. Happy Diwali, NYC!"

The day before, he also

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