Zohran mamdani is elected mayor of new york city mr Mamdani, a state lawmaker and democratic socialist, will be the first muslim mayor in the city’s history. Zohran mamdani has stormed onto the national political scene by winning new york city's mayoral election. Zohran mamdani ran for mayor of new york city on a platform of making the city affordable for its residents, but his positions on other issues including the state of israel, relations with donald trump, policing, and immigration have also taken center stage. Mamdani was the first new york mayoral candidate to gain more than 1 million votes since 1969 Andrew cuomo, even in defeat, received more votes than any victorious mayor since 1993.
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