"The Democratic nominee was met with thunderous cheers and applause when he addressed the crowd at Papi Juice around 1 a.m. on Sunday. Speaking from the DJ booth, he thanked the Brooklyn QTPOC art collective "for creating a space for queer and trans New Yorkers." "In a city where so much is about struggle, it's so important to have a space for joy," Mamdani said."
"Mamdani then turned the focus to Tuesday's election, asking the crowd, "I want to know, are you ready to win this race? Are you ready to beat Andrew Cuomo? Are you ready to make history?" He was met with even louder applause, as the crowd gave a resounding "Yeah!" "It is an honor to be the first mayoral candidate to ever be in Papi Juice," Mamdani added. "Thank you so much. I can't wait to see you at the polls on Tuesday.""
"The 34-year-old self-described Democratic socialist won the party's primary earlier this year, beating out former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in what was described as a political upset due to his grassroots campaign that mobilized young voters. Despite his victory, he has still not received endorsements from top Democrats such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries."
Zohran Mamdani surprised patrons at Papi Juice, a Brooklyn QTPOC LGBTQ+ bar, during a Halloween party and addressed the crowd from the DJ booth late Saturday night. He thanked the collective for creating space for queer and trans New Yorkers and called for joy amid struggle. Mamdani urged attendees to support his campaign ahead of Tuesday's mayoral election, received loud applause, and vowed to see them at the polls. The 34-year-old Democratic socialist won the party primary earlier this year via a grassroots campaign mobilizing young voters and lacks endorsements from several top Democrats. His platform promotes affordability measures and progressive human rights positions. Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if Mamdani wins.
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