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Zohran Mamdani the newly elected mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani, 34, the city’s youngest and first Muslim mayor, has toppled political heavyweights with a campaign focused on affordability, leaving voters hopeful for a city that works for the many, not just the wealthy few.
Zohran Mamdani the newly elected mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani (R) and his mother Mira Nair (L) wave to the crowd during an election night party hosted by the Democratic nominee in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 04 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
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5 Nov 2025
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Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, center, walks through midtown Manhattan, New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Donald Trump said he would seek to deny federal funds to New York City if mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was elected, in the president's latest bid to rally voters against the Democratic nominee a day after current Mayor Eric Adams said he would end his reelection bid. (Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani walks through midtown Manhattan, New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani, New York City candidate for Mayor, and Letitia James, Attorney General for New York take part in the 2025 NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025 in New York City. The annual Pride parade is expected to draw more than a million people for the largest Pride event in North America. It will feature 60 floats and over 75,000 marchers. (Photo: Adam Gray/Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani and Letitia James, Attorney General for New York take part in the 2025 NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Adam Gray/Getty Images)
New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani takes photos with supporters during a press conference at the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council building on July 02, 2025 in New York City. Mamdani celebrated his mayoral primary victory with leaders and members of the city’s labor unions, including the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, 32BJ SEIU, New York State Nurses Association, and NY City Central Labor Council, and received the endorsements of these unions. (Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani takes photos with supporters during a press conference at the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council building on 2 July 2025 in New York City. (Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, during an election night event in New York, US, early on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. More than 930,000 New Yorkers cast their ballots in the city's Democratic primary, with more than half withstanding record temperatures to vote at polling stations on Tuesday. (Photo: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani during an election event in New York, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Photo: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani visits a cultural center for the elderly, where he participated in both tai chi and other cultural dances on October 31, 2025, in New York City. Mamdani continues to hold a substantial lead in the polls against his two opponents, as his message about the cost of living in America's largest city resonates with many New Yorkers. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani visits a cultural centre for the elderly, where he participated in both tai chi and other cultural dances on October 31, 2025, in New York City. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, votes at The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts on November 04, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. Voters in NYC are voting for who will be replacing Mayor Eric Adams between the front runner New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. More than 735,000 people have voted early, according to the Board of Elections, more than four times as many as in the 2021 contest. This election also has other city offices on the ballot, as well as six proposals. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, vote.(Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani reacts as his wife, Rama Duwaji, votes at The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts on November 04, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. Voters in NYC are voting for who will be replacing Mayor Eric Adams between the front runner New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. More than 735,000 people have voted early, according to the Board of Elections, more than four times as many as in the 2021 contest. This election also has other city offices on the ballot, as well as six proposals. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani reacts as his wife, Rama Duwaji, votes at The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts on November 04, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party hosted by the Democratic nominee in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 4 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party hosted by the Democratic nominee in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 4 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Guests react as mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party hosted by the Democratic nominee in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 4 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Supporters listen as mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party in New York. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Guests react as the mayoral race is called, naming Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani as the projected winner, as they watch the news during an election party hosted by Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 04 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Supporters react as the mayoral race is called, naming Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani as the projected winner. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party hosted by the Democratic nominee in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 4 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Zohran Mamdani (2-R), his father Mahmood Mamdani (L), spouse Rama Duwaji )2-L), and mother Mira Nair take the stage during an election night party hosted by the Democratic nominee in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 04 November 2025. Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York mayoral election. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL)
Zohran Mamdani (2-R), his father Mahmood Mamdani (L), spouse Rama Duwaji (2-L), and mother Mira Nair take the stage during an election night party in New York on 4 November 2025. (Photo: EPA/SARAH YENESEL).DM

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