"I just want to speak directly to the president,"
"I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams, who will call you to figure out how to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo, who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."
"I will, however, be a mayor who is ready to speak at any time to lower the cost of living,"
"That's the way that I'm going to lead this city."
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and front-runner in the New York mayoral contest, appeared on Fox News to address President Donald Trump and differentiate himself from outgoing Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani pledged not to mirror Adams' or Cuomo's approaches and emphasized readiness to engage with any party to lower the city's cost of living. The interview occurred ahead of the first scheduled debate on Oct. 16 and followed polls showing Mamdani with a double-digit lead, while Cuomo gained some ground and is running as an independent.
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