"Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), a labor leader and five-time Socialist Party presidential candidate, spoke these words in 1918 while awaiting sentencing after being convicted under the Espionage Act of interfering with the World War I draft. He ran for president from prison in 1920, as Convict No. 9653, and received nearly one million votes. Mr. Mamdani has promoted raising the city's minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030, which would be a boon to workers like deliveristas, but is opposed by many business owners."
"The speech was notably short on conciliatory language, echoing the rancor of the late stages of the campaign. Neither Mr. Cuomo nor Mayor Eric Adams called Mr. Mamdani to congratulate him, though Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, did. Mr. Mamdani won with just over 50 percent of the vote. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed a mandate after winning 73 percent of the vote in 2013, and then ran into opposition from Mr. Cuomo, then the governor, that thwarted much of his agenda."
Eugene V. Debs ran for president from prison in 1920 and received nearly one million votes. Mr. Mamdani promoted raising the city's minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030, appealing to deliveristas but facing opposition from many business owners. The campaign speech echoed late-stage rancor. Neither Mr. Cuomo nor Mayor Eric Adams called to congratulate him; Curtis Sliwa did. Mr. Mamdani won with just over 50 percent of the vote. Steinway Street includes Little Egypt and is part of a stretch dubbed the Commie Corridor. New York City has an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 Yemeni-owned bodegas. Mr. Mamdani visited Kensington, Midwood, and Hunts Point and faced criticism for calling a relative of his father's his aunt.
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