"Roosevelt Avenue in Queens runs through one of New York City's most densely populated neighborhoods, a cacophonous display of diversity underneath the 7 train. There are Colombian restaurants and taco stalls next to Indian food and fruit stands. Vendors sell homemade tamales and grilled meat. There are cell phone repair stores that double as money transfer counters and eyebrow threading salons side by side."
"Zohran Mamdani's opponents point to his support for decriminalizing sex work as evidence that the Democratic nominee is soft on crime, though Mamdani's campaign argues he doesn't support legalizing it either. In focusing on the issue, Andrew Cuomo's aides argue he can flip South Asians and Muslim voters, making a symbolic argument as much as an electoral one against Mamdani, who is vying to become the city's first Muslim mayor."
Roosevelt Avenue in Queens exemplifies intense cultural and commercial diversity, with Colombian restaurants, taco stalls, Indian food, fruit stands, tamales, grilled meat, cell phone repair shops that double as money-transfer counters, eyebrow threading salons, saris and imported shapewear. Sex workers are visible on the avenue and throughout Jackson Heights, a problem that has vexed recent mayoral administrations and is now a campaign issue. Opponents of Zohran Mamdani cite his alleged support for decriminalizing sex work to portray him as soft on crime, while his campaign denies support for legalization. Andrew Cuomo's aides are targeting South Asian and Muslim voters by framing Mamdani's ideas as haram, and some local leaders say that message is resonating.
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