After meeting with the relatives of the NYPD officer killed in this week’s mass shooting, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani distanced himself Wednesday from anti-police messages he posted on social media years ago,

Back from Uganda, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, sought to reassure voters concerned that his left-leaning policies would endanger the city’s safety.

After stepping off a flight from Uganda at JFK airport Wednesday morning, Zohran Mamdani headed directly to the Bronx, where he met with the devastated family of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in their home,