Astoria

It was compounded by a period of erratic behavior that included the use of cannabis and alcohol, an arrest for misdemeanor vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills and alarming posts on social networks.

In the heady years after Sen. Bernie Sanders’ first presidential campaign, the organization threw its backing behind several members who ran for political office across the city and won, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from the Bronx and north-central Queens, state Sen. Jabari Brisport from Brooklyn, and Mamdani, hailing from Astoria in northwestern Queens.

Michael Gianaris, the deputy leader in the New York State Senate and a Greek-American resident of Astoria, has a similar take.

Gianaris and Mamdani both represent Astoria in their respective chambers, so they naturally work together often.

But, says Astoria, “some of us have aspirations that are bigger than Chatsworth.”