Ugandan-born Mamdani defiant amid attacks in New York Mayoral race

As early voting gets underway in New York’s mayoral race, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani has vowed to further embrace his Muslim identity in the face of what he’s called “racist and baseless” attacks from his opponents.

Speaking outside a mosque on Friday, Mamdani said it’s a decision he avoided at the start of his campaign but said it was time to step out of the shadows.

“To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity….