Zohran Mamdani dodges again on NYC ballot measures as some allies grow frustrated: ‘Honeymoon period is already over’

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He’s Mum-dani when his allies need him. Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani dodged and avoided taking a position on ballot measures going to public vote in November — as some would-be City Council allies are getting frustrated with his word-salad explanations for staying out of the fray. The democratic socialist’s latest dodge on Wednesday comes as a fight continues to brew over Measures 2, 3 and 4 on this year’s election ballots that would shift power to the mayor from the council on