Zohran Mamdani, 34, will become New York City’s next mayor, marking a historic victory.
Many are celebrating, while others worry about the city’s future, calling him a communist.
At the same time, an old tweet of his has resurfaced, sparking controversy.
Flipping the middle finger at Columbus
Just a year ago, Zohran Mamdani was a relatively unknown figure – today, everyone is eager to learn about the 34-year-old Queens-based democratic socialist and state assembly member.
At the same time, an old tweet is making a comeback in the spotlight, one that many people have had, and still have, strong opinions about.
You could say it all started with a June 2020 tweet, in which the socialist Mamdani was pictured flipping the middle finger at a towering statue in Astoria, a neighborhood within his state Assembly district.
“Take it down,” said Mamdani, who was running for state assembly at the time.
