Zohran Mamdani Becomes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo with 50.4% of the vote. Cuomo finished second with 42%. Mamdani, 34, is the city’s first Muslim mayor. Victory Speech Highlights Addressing supporters, Mamdani said, “I am young, despite my best efforts to grow older, I am Muslim, I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this.” He added, “New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics.” He also sent a...
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