Count on Mamdani to Decriminalize Prostitution — Slamming Neighborhoods and Boosting Crime

With less than two weeks before early voting begins, Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani continues to dodge the question of whether he continues to support the full decriminalization of prostitution.

In the past, he’s had little problem saying “sex work is work” and voting in favor of a bill to repeal “loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution” from the penal code.

Why would anyone expect his position to change now?

After all, Mamdani, a longtime member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has received the group’s endorsement, and decriminalizing prostitution has long been central to the DSA platform.

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Adam Lehodey is an investigative reporter at City Journal, covering governance, economics, and cultural affairs in New York City.

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