Astoria and Long Island City are primed for a number of races between traditional progressives and candidates backed by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) following Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s success in the mayoral election last year.
The nature of Mamdani’s victory, particularly in Queens and Brooklyn, has given rise to a new wave of DSA challengers who are eyeing numerous seats across the two boroughs.
