Mamdani Seeks to Charm NYC Business Leaders, Including JPMorgan’s Dimon

In Dublin last month, Jamie Dimon offered his typically blunt take on the man likely to be the next mayor of New York City: Zohran Mamdani is “more of a Marxist than a socialist.”

Soon after, the pair got on the phone in what ended up being a friendly conversation, according to people briefed on the call. The chat was one of several that Mamdani has had in recent weeks with city business leaders, part of a charm offensive to win over a class of people largely wary of the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist.