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Podcast: Indy Audio
Episode: Dec. 30, 2025: From the Archives: Zohran Mamdani Then & Now, From Assemblymember to Mayor
Description: We dig into the Indypendent News Hour archives to show you clips from 2022 and 2020 interviews the Indypendent did with Zohran Mamdani when he was still an eager assembly member. We discuss the free bus pilot program Zohran spearheaded and what this shows us about the campaign promise of fast and free buses. We also listen to Mamdani’s experience of working in Albany as a democratic socialist. Before the Inauguration feels like a good place to reflect on the journey Mamdani has taken from assembly member to mayor and the consistent commitment to stay true to his principles and community al...