Zohran Mamdani elected as New York City mayor in historic win

"Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it. The future is in our hands, the 34-year-old state assemblyman and newly minted mayor-elect told a crowd of cheering supporters. My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city we can afford, he said."

"In front of a sea of campaign signs and yellow beanies, Mamdani appealed to the diverse coalition he mobilised. I speak of Yemeni Bodega owners and Mexican abuelas, Senegalese taxi drivers and Uzbek nurses. Trinidadian line cooks and Ethiopian auntiesto every New Yorker in Kensington and Midwood and Hunts Point, he said. This city is your city, and this democracy is yours too, he said."

"The victory on Sunday beckons in history for the city of more than 8.4 million people, an economic and cultural powerhouse with international prominence. With 90 percent of the votes counted, Mamdani had an approximately nine percentage point lead over Cuomo, receiving 1,033,471 votes, compared to the former governor's 852,032 votes. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa was carrying about seven percent of the tallied votes."

Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race, becoming the first Muslim, first person of South Asian descent, and first person born in Africa to lead the city. He defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo, receiving 1,033,471 votes to Cuomo's 852,032 with about 90 percent of ballots counted; Republican Curtis Sliwa carried roughly seven percent. Mamdani emphasized affordability as his central message and mobilised a diverse coalition across neighborhoods and immigrant communities. He celebrated toppling a political dynasty and called the victory a mandate for change and a new kind of politics. Voters across the metropolis hailed the historic nature of the win.

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