How does a 33-year-old Muslim man, born in Kampala, Uganda, who immigrated to the US at age seven with his parents, win the Democratic party’s primary vote, to possibly become mayor of New York City?
The winner of the mayoral primary, a humble straight shooter, does not own a car, takes the subway to work each day, or often rides a bicycle. With an annual budget of $115.9 billion in 2026, the roughly 8.4 million residents of New York City are spread over five boroughs.
