On City Hall steps, Adams touted his record and slammed Mamdani as privileged with no real political achievements.

Hours after Zohran Mamdani’s performance in New York City’s Democratic primary electrified national politics, Adams painted the 33-year-old democratic socialist as an entitled and inexperienced lawmaker trying to hoodwink New Yorkers with unrealistic campaign proposals. “This is a city not of socialism,” Adams said.

Before Zohran Mamdani ever ran for mayor of New York, he lost his high school vice-president election at The Bronx High School of Science.