Controversy erupted over a New York Times article about Zohran Mamdani's college application identifying as Asian and African American, drawing internal and external criticism.

Democratic socialist New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim immigrant, identified as both Asian and African American on his Columbia University application, a report claims.

The mayor's call follows the hacked release of Mamdani's 2009 application where he allegedly identified as both Asian and African American. Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian parents.