Mamdani-backed lefties sweep in NYC congressional primaries – as socialist mayor’s influence grows to DC (opens in new tab)

The Zo-mentum is real. Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s far-left slate of Big Apple congressional hopefuls prevailed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary – with firebrand Darializa Avila Chevalier projected to pull off an AOC-style upset. Former city Comptroller Brad Lander and state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez were quickly projected by the Associated Press and NY1 to win over...