Zohran Mamdani has won the race to lead the largest city in the United States, New York City, capping a heated contest that grabbed the world’s attention.

His victory in the mayoral election on Tuesday marks a historic moment for the city of more than 8.4 million people, an economic and cultural powerhouse with international prominence. Mamdani will be the first Muslim, the first person of South Asian descent and the first person born in Africa to lead the city.

Zohran Mamdani delivered a defiant victory speech in Brooklyn on Tuesday night after defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, marking one of the most significant political upsets in recent city history.

Speaking to a packed crowd at the Brooklyn Paramount, the 34-year-old Democratic socialist pro

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