Zohran Mamdani, the socialist mayoral candidate for New York City is catching up to Andrew Cuomo in the polls for the Democratic primary. Mamdani, 33, is currently a New York Assemblymember and has been running a grassroots campaign largely against former Governor Cuomo.

Zohran Mamdani has buzz and some momentum in New York City’s mayoral race. But can a 33-year-old democratic socialist beat former Gov.

Mamdani has previously called for boycotting Israel but has been evasive on the campaign trail when asked whether he would seek to have the city join the boycott.