Summary
Thousands of people gathered in Queens, New York City, to support Democrat Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral race. This turnout was compared to a rally held by President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden last year. Mamdani leads the polls against his opponents, with plans to implement a rent freeze and improve community safety if elected.
Key Facts
- Over 10,000 people attended Zohran Mamdani's rally at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.
- Mamdani is running against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the New York City mayoral race.
- Mamdani's policy proposals include a rent freeze on certain apartments and creating a Department of Community Safety.
- President Trump opposes Mamdani and threatened to cut federal funding to New York City if Mamdani wins.
- Mamdani has significant support in the polls, leading by up to 22 points over Cuomo.
- President Trump's past rally at Madison Square Garden was a point of comparison for crowd sizes.
- Trump's May rally in the South Bronx had conflicting reports about its attendance numbers.
