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A new group will solicit donations to replicate Zohran Mamdani’s grass-roots army of volunteers and to help build momentum for his proposals.
Nicholas Fandos reported from San Juan, P.R., where Zohran Mamdani and New York’s political class relocated for an annual post-election conclave.
Nov. 6, 2025, 3:59 p.m. ET
Allies of Zohran Mamdani, girding for a fight to implement the incoming mayor’s ambitious economic agenda, unveiled a new advocacy group on Thursday designed to build pressure to pass it in New York City and Albany.
The group, Our Time for an Affordable NYC, will raise money to try to harness the energy of an army of volunteers that helped drive the huge turnout behind the mayor-elect’s win on Tuesday.
“Our victory was historic, but the campaign for an affordable New York City is just beginning,” the group wrote on its website.
Our Time is legally distinct from Mr. Mamdani’s campaign or transition, but it is aligned with his specific vision. It says on its website that its mission is to “win and defend the agenda that resonated with voters: free child care, fast and free buses, freezing the rent and building affordable homes and more.”
The challenge ahead for Mr. Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker and democratic socialist, is immense. To finance his proposals, he has proposed securing billions of dollars in new income and corporate taxes.
That kind of revenue will require cooperation from the state government in Albany, where forces are already lining up to try to temper or kill aspects of Mr. Mamdani’s plans after he takes office in January.
