After all, it’s not every day your neighbor is elected mayor of new york city For some queens residents, the assemblymember’s stunning victory on tuesday, when he defeated former governor andrew cuomo by nearly nine percentage points to become mayor, is a point of local pride. Zohran mamdani’s election as new york city’s next mayor is a watershed moment in the city’s political direction Politics zohran mamdani, who ran on universal child care, elected new york city mayor mamdani defeated andrew cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 in the face of sexual misconduct allegations New york city mayoral candidate zohran mamdani takes photos with supporters during a press conference on july 2, 2025, in new york city. Zohran mamdani is the new new york mayor
Former new york governor andrew cuomo.
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