National and international desks led with the “firsts”: at 34, Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s youngest mayor in more than a century and the first Muslim and South Asian to lead the city. The Associated Press called the race early on election night, noting his cost-of-living message and digital-first campaign as decisive factors. The Guardian framed it as a generational shift powered by small-donor energy and movement progressives.

The ideological split screen

Right-leaning outlets emphasised ideology and confrontation. The New York Post headlined his platform as a hard-left turn—rent freezes, free buses, “tax the rich”—and highlighted backlash from business groups alongside his pointed jab at President Trump in a fiery victory speech. Mainstream and centrist venues, by contrast,

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