"The democratic socialist received more than 50% of votes, while former Governor Andrew Cuomo - who ran as an independent - got just over 40%. Republican Curtis Sliwa managed about 7%. For Mamdani to keep his campaign promises, he'll require more money from the federal government - which provided over $7 billion in revenue for the city's budget this year. But Trump has already derided him as a "communist lunatic" and made clear that he'll squeeze access to funds."
"But Trump has already derided him as a "communist lunatic" and made clear that he'll squeeze access to funds. The mayor-elect was defiant in his victory speech. "If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him," Mamdani told supporters. "And if there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.""
Zohran Mamdani, 34, won New York City's mayoral race with more than 50% of the vote, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and received just over 40%, while Republican Curtis Sliwa received about 7%. Mamdani campaigned as a democratic socialist with promises to make life more affordable for residents. Delivering on those promises will require increased federal funding; the federal government provided over $7 billion to the city's budget this year. President Donald Trump derided Mamdani as a "communist lunatic" and signaled he would restrict access to funds. Republicans are framing Mamdani as emblematic of a leftward Democratic shift even as moderate Democrats won races elsewhere.
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