Queens state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani sat down with NY1's Errol Louis to discuss his high-energy grassroots campaign and his attempts to close the polling gap with frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. The episode marks the seventh installment of the "You Decide" mayoral candidate interview series.

Their conversation touched on Mamdani's journey from being a longshot candidate to a formidable contender. The youngest candidate in the race, Mamdani, reflected on his personal background, including his early life in his native Uganda and his experiences in New York.

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