Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected as the new Mayor of New York City, defeating seasoned figures like former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

The victory is historic on multiple fronts: Mamdani, 34, is the first Muslim and the first of South Asian descent to hold the office; he is also the youngest mayor in over a century, representing a generational and ideological shift in one of the most influential cities in the world.

Cities thrive not on fear but empathy, on cooperation not division.

That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today. pic.twitter.com/16KVC8R9Wu — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) November 4, 2025

Mamdani, a democratic socialist, had already made he

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