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We’re very close to a new World Cup champion, and Andy Burnham will take over as Britain’s new prime minister today. More on that below. But first I want to tell you about my conversation with Zohran Mamdani, where we talked about football, Burnham and more.
It’s rare for American mayors to be household names outside the United States. But even for a New York City mayor, Mamdani has an unusually high global profile. Part of that is because of his international roots: He was born in Uganda to a family of prominent Indian immigrants. Part of that is his politics: His membership in the small but growing Democratic Socialists of America and his outspoken support for Palestinians have inspired progressives and alarmed conservatives around the world. And his viral videos have found an audience beyond New York.
I got a chance to sit down with him while I was in New York last week, and I asked him about the World Cup, taxing the rich and Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to New York.
(Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.)
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Mamdani on Burnham, Netanyahu and the red card incident
One thing about America that’s unique is that it has all these diasporas. We saw that in the World Cup. Every team is a home team. Who were your favorite fans?
It’s true for the country; it’s especially true for New York City, a city of 8.5 million people where more than 3 million New Yorkers were born outside of this country, myself included. You just have to go to the right neighborhood to experience that. If you want to watch Egypt, you should go to Steinway Street in Astoria. If you want to watch Colombia, you can go to Jackson Heights.
