Zohran Mamdani delivers early morning remarks as NYC mayor election reaches final days

CNY Central Nov 3, 2025 Former President Barack Obama called New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, praising his campaign message and offering to be a “sounding board” in the future, The New York Times first reported. In the private 30-minute phone call confirmed by a Mamdani spokesperson, Obama told the 34-year-old mayoral candidate that he was invested in Mamdani’s success as the two discussed staffing challenges and accomplishing campaign promises. “Your campaign has been impressive to watch,” Obama told Mamdani, according to the New York Times which cited two sources familiar with the conversation. Read more: https://cnycentral.com/news/nation-wo…