The democratic socialist who could be the next NYC mayor

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🗓️ 25 June 2025

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Progressive state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani stunned the political world after he defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday's hotly contested Democratic primary for NYC mayor. Errol Louis, host of NY1's Inside City Hall, joins us to discuss what it means for New York and the rest of the country. And, when California Rep. Jimmy Gomez tried to visit an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, he was denied access after ICE began enforcing a new rule that blocks members of Congress from making unannounced visits to detention centers. Critics say the new policy is illegal. Gomez explains his efforts to see inside immigration operations. Then, New York is looking to expand nuclear energy after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to build a nuclear power plant in upstate New York. The goal is to create clean and reliable power. Heatmap News' Robinson Meyer explains more.

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0:16.6	WBUR Podcasts, Boston.
0:20.0	The future is clearly with the young people by definition.
0:23.7	They're going to inherit the city, and they all seem to want to go in a particular direction.
0:28.1	And they're not scared of the word socialist.
0:33.9	Zoran Mamdani could be the first Muslim and Democratic Socialist to be mayor of New York.
0:51.6	It's Wednesday, June 25th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR.
0:57.1	I'm Chris Bentley.
1:00.4	Today on the show, we'll hear from a Democratic congressman who says the Trump administration is blocking him from making routine visits to immigration detention centers.
1:11.1	And New York governor, Kathyle announced plans to build a new nuclear plant for the first time in decades.
1:18.9	And just a few years after, the state shut another one down.
1:22.2	We must radically increase supplies starting now.
1:26.4	And do it in a way that does not threaten our commitment
1:29.3	to clean air and a clean environment. New York is not the only state giving nuclear power
1:34.6	another look. That story coming up in about 15 minutes. But first, we'll zoom in on a certain
1:40.7	part of that state, where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, the little-discussed
1:46.1	city of New York, and its parochial mayoral primary election. I kid. The results of New York's
1:53.0	Democratic primary for mayor were stunning. Zoran Mamdani, a previously little-known progressive
1:58.8	state lawmaker, pulled off a major upset against the state's former governor, Andrew Cuomo. Mimdani, a previously little-known progressive state lawmaker, pulled off a major upset against the state's former governor, Andrew Cuomo.
2:04.6	Mamdani is 33 years old, and he ran a grassroots campaign focused on affordability.
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