“That’s a pain point the progressive space hasn’t solved,” said Na’ilah Amaru, a Manhattan chapter member of the Working Families Party who has worked in politics. “How do you find that balance of preserving and building political capital while saying you’re rooted in ideology?”
“The purpose of a political party is to win elections,” Amaru said. “That’s how we build our governing power.”
Read the full article, Inside NYC progressives’ battle to pick Zohran Mamdani or Brad Lander for mayor published April 21, 2025 on gothamist.com.