Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, delivered an emotional speech outside a Bronx mosque, vowing to fully embrace his Muslim identity amid a surge of attacks from political opponents. Mamdani recounted personal and community experiences with discrimination, referencing his family's fears after the September 11 attacks and the pressure to hide their faith. The recent campaign has seen Mamdani targeted with Islamophobic rhetoric by figures including Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa, and Eric Adams, who have made inflammatory comments linking him to extremism. Despite these attacks, Mamdani declared his refusal to hide his faith and called for equal treatment for Muslim New Yorkers, earning support from prominent Democrats such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.