As New Yorkers cast their ballots in today’s mayoral election, valentina.diliscia spoke to artists about why they’re voting for Zohran Mamdani. The 34-year-old state assemblymember’s signature proposals include universal childcare, free and fast buses, and city-owned supermarkets to address the rising cost of groceries, which increased by 56% over the last decade. “NYC is special in that we have a density of arts and cultural spaces like no other city in the country,” Natalia Nakazawa, a Queens-based artist and educator, told Hyperallergic. “We cannot do this, however, without a continuation to invest in a cultural plan for NYC — or with censorship, and the invasion of our sanctuary city by the likes of ICE.” “As a visual artist, I want to live in the city I love and actually afford it instead of constantly feeling like I’m being priced out,” said Samhita Kamisetty, a member of the Greenpoint-based Flower Shop Collective. Hear from more artists voting for Mamdani in the article by...