Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters Sunday with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the race enters its final stretch, telling a raucous crowd that his campaign is a “movement of the masses.”
Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become NYC’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor
When he announced his run for mayor back in October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents.