At his campaign launch Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams had some tough words about the man coming for his job, presumptive Democratic challenger Zohran Mamdani. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff caught up with Mamdani to get his reaction to what his critics have been saying since his surprising primary performance.

Mr. Mamdani’s victory upended city politics and reverberated nationally. He relied on a memorable message, charisma and a strong ground game.