Is Zohran Mamdani too international for City Hall? The resurfacing of comments by his mother describing him as 'not an American at all' has intensified a debate over identity, loyalty, and the image of a mayor for the nation's largest city.
As New Yorkers weigh policy and personality ahead of the vote, that old interview has been seized by critics and examined by allies, raising questions about how a politician's roots should factor into public life.
