Zohran Mamdani was booed off the stage in less than a minute while appearing at a pro-police event in New York City, with video showing the crowd chanting against him.
The incident occurred at the NYPD's National Night Out celebration on Staten Island. Mamdani, a speaker at the event, left the stage shortly after the boos began, according to reports. Video footage shows him walking off as attendees voiced their disapproval.
The event was a pro-police gathering, part of the National Night Out initiative that aims to foster community-police partnerships. Mamdani's appearance was met with immediate hostility from the crowd, and he exited the stage quickly.
The Times of India described the event as a pro-police occasion where Mamdani left the stage in under a minute. Fox News, which shared video of the moment, reported that he was booed off stage at the Staten Island event as chants rang out against him.
The reason for the crowd's reaction was not detailed in the reports.