"Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration. In a victory for the Democratic party's progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa."
""The conventional wisdom would tell you that I am far from the perfect candidate. I am young, despite my best efforts to grow older. I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this," Mamdani declared to a roaring crowd at his victory party."
"More than 2 million New Yorkers cast ballots in the contest, the largest turnout in a mayoral race in more than 50 years, according to the city's Board of Elections. With roughly 90% of the votes counted, Mamdani held an approximately 9 percentage point lead over Cuomo."
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York, marking a rapid rise for the 34-year-old far-left state lawmaker. He pledged to transform city government to restore power to the working class and to resist a hostile Trump administration. Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, winning with roughly a nine-point lead as about 90% of votes were counted. He will become the city's first Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian heritage, first born in Africa, and the youngest mayor in over a century when he takes office on Jan. 1. Turnout exceeded two million voters, the largest in more than 50 years, and the outcome boosts the Democratic Party's progressive wing while drawing scrutiny from national Republicans.
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