India, Aug. 7 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced a hostile reception at a National Night Out Against Crime event on Staten Island on Tuesday, with videos showing loud boos from the crowd spreading rapidly across social media and drawing criticism from political opponents.

The mayor had attended the NYPD's 43rd Patrol Borough National Night Out Against Crime event, an annual community gathering intended to strengthen ties between police officers and local residents.

According to New York Post report, Mamdani's remarks lasted less than a minute as attendees repeatedly booed, jeered and shouted over his speech, forcing him to leave the stage early.

Videos from the event quickly circulated on X, claiming the mayor had been "booed ...