Exclusive | Adams recalls dinner with Zohran Mamdani and his dad at Gracie Mansion as he assails Dem primary winners wealth

Mayor Eric Adams recalled having Democratic primary winner Zohran Mamdani and his father over at Gracie Mansion more than a year ago as he assailed the lefty candidate Wednesday for coming from wealth.Hizzoner, who is likely one of a few candidates to face the left-wing darling in the general election, tweaked Mamdani in a meeting with The Post’s editorial board as he ramps up his reelection bid.“This guy is not some working-class, hard-working person.He comes from wealth,” Adams said Wednesday of the 33-year-old Democratic socialist.Adams, 64, then recounted welcoming Mamdani and his father, academic Mahmood Mamdani, to the mayor’s residence for a meal before Mamdani announced his mayoral bid.

“He and his dad met me at Gracie Mansion about a year-and-a-half ago, and I had dinner with them,” Adams said.“They come from wealth. And when you come from wealth, it’s easy to just throw out, ‘We should just be giving everything away.’ That’s just not reality,” Adams added about Mamdani’s list of freebies he wants to dole out if elected mayor.A spokesperson for the Adams campaign later made clear the dinner took place before Mamdani declared he was running to take Adams’ job and is part of several informal gatherings the City Hall leader has with elected officials who represent the Big Apple.“Mayor Adams routinely hosts new state and city elected officials and their families at Gracie Mansion as part of his effort to build relationships across all levels of government,” spokesperson Todd Shapiro said.“It was during one of these informal gatherings that he met Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and his father.”Mahmood Mamdani is a Columbia University professor of anthropology, political science and African studies, while the candidate’s mother, Mira Nair is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker.The family moved to the Upper West Side from Uganda while Mamdani was growing up, but paid little in rent because they were set up in Columbia housing.Mamdani ...