Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist and current front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, sought to distance himself on Thursday from the national Democratic Socialists of America platform, which includes proposals to eliminate all misdemeanor offenses and to close local jails.
“My platform is not the same as national D.S.A.,” he told reporters after an unrelated event.
When asked whether he wanted to eliminate misdemeanor offenses, he said “no.”
“My platform is not the same as national D.S.A.,” he told reporters after an unrelated event.
When asked whether he wanted to eliminate misdemeanor offenses, he said “no.”
