After stepping off a flight from Uganda at JFK airport Wednesday morning, Zohran Mamdani headed directly to the Bronx, where he met with the devastated family of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in their home,

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani met with the family of NYPD Officer Islam, as the city grapples with the tragic loss of one of its finest. The meeting, which took place Wednesday morning immediately upon Mamdani’s return from a vacation in Uganda,

In an interview with Gothamist, Mamdani said he learned about the missed connection from Islam’s brother-in-law, Kamrul Hasan, who is also a police officer. Mamdani said he called Hasan earlier this week to offer his condolences.