Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City was the subject of numerous controversies and scandals. When convicted cop-killer Assata Shakur died in Cuba in late September, the Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) publicly praised Shakur. Mamdani refused to condemn them for their embrace of the murderer. Mamdani won the election anyway. Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, director of the Alliance for Quality Education in New York City, is a big admirer of Shakur. When asked what woman, past or present, she would want to spend time with, Shaakir-Ansari said, “Assata Shakur—I believe she has so much to offer.” Mamdani just made Shaakir-Ansari an adviser on education issues and the public schools.