Zohran Mamdani, the progressive firebrand Democrat, has stunned the political establishment and claimed a remarkable victory in the New York mayoral election . The 34-year-old from Queens ran on a sweeping populist platform that included taxing the city’s wealthiest residents, free city bus service, universal child care and a rent freeze for roughly 1 million rent-regulated apartments. What does his victory mean for New York and the 8.5 million people who call it home? Newsweek contributors give their verdicts.
Nicholas Creel: Prepare for Multi-Front War with Trump Administration
By electing Mamdani, New York City just signed itself up for a protracted multi-front war with the Trump administration.
The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevit

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