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Viral photos show Senator Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Astoria’s Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani ignited social media on Saturday.
Senator Sanders According to his Battle Oligarch tour, it will make headlines at Brooklyn City Hall on his Battle Oligarch tour. Report from the New York Times.
The post rose around 3:36 pm and quickly attracted more than 350,000 views. Three progressive figures smile together in Queens, a shooter cheers and critics laugh.
In the modern left-wing camp, these three arguably the most recognizable faces are simply the title of “A perfect afternoon in Astoria”.
Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani United ‘fighting oligarch’ in New York City
Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a photo on September 6, 2025 in Astoria, Queens. (@zohrankmamdani via x)
Sanders, 84, and Mamdani, 33, marched side by side during the Labor Day parade in Manhattan earlier this week, while holding the “Unity” flag. Governor Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democratic Party, also attended the meeting.
Mamdani Already voted As a democratic socialist, focus on affordability. Councillors promised free buses and state-run grocery stores that were levied higher taxes by the wealthy. He limits grassroots donations to $8 million.
Sanders, who grew up in Brooklyn, used his “fighting oligarch” journey to boost the voices of young progressives like Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez. Both are popular among the Democratic left wing of the New York Democratic Party.
AOC, Sanders welcomes Mamdani to DC for his Capitol Hill debut, urging Dems to “get to know him”
New York City Democratic mayor nominee Zohran Mamdani talked with supporters at the Canvass Launch Tournament at Prospect Park on August 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)
This photo also triggered a counterattack. One user said, “Three million are talking about socialism.” Another joked, “The last thing your money saw before you died.” Others wrote, “Three communists walked into a bar and they asked workers to pay for everything.”
Mamdani is expected to appear on stage with Sanders, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Leonard and Claire Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College.
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Zohran Mamdani’s representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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