Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is expected to personally attend a Democratic Socialists of America forum on Wednesday night to argue against the socialist group endorsing New York City Council Member Chi Ossé, three people familiar with the mayor-elect’s plans told City & State. The forum will be held at a church in Manhattan from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will also be streamed on Zoom. It is open only to members of DSA.

A spokesperson for Mamdani did not deny that he would attend the forum. Independent journalist Talia Jane tweeted earlier on Wednesday that Mamdani was likely to attend the forum.

Ossé, a 27-year-old council member who identifies as a democratic socialist and recently joined DSA , filed to run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday. Ossé’s City Counc

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