Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state politician, 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 Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America's biggest city and deliver on ambitious — sceptics say unrealistic — campaign promises.

With his commanding win, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city's first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa. He will also become New York's youngest mayor in more than a century when

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