On tonight’s new episode of Foreign Correspondent, New York’s unlikely new mayor steps into the global spotlight, with big promises and even bigger expectations.
ABC’s Kamin Gock heads into the city’s streets to explore Zoran Mamdani’s rapid rise and whether his bold affordability agenda can deliver where it counts.
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When a young Muslim Asian American who proudly called himself a democratic socialist was elected Mayor of New York City, the world took notice.
Zoran Mamdani has quickly become America’s newest political star.
In the richest city in the country, where an affordability crisis is now impacting the middle class, his message of tax increases for the rich, rent freezes and free childcare have been embraced by a city that had had enough.
Donald Trump was elected on the back of frustrated voters feeling the cost-of-living squeeze. But more than a year on, many Americans say “affordability” is still their number one problem.
Now a new disruptor, Zoran Mamdani, is implementing an agenda he claims will make New York affordable again.
On Foreign Correspondent, the ABC’s North American correspondent Kamin Gock hits the freezing streets of the Big Apple to explore why New Yorkers voted for this “radical” mayor, and to see if he can deliver on his promises.
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Take a sneak peak at tonight’s episode in the player below.
This episode of Foreign Correspondent airs tonight, Tuesday 7 April at 8.00pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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