Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor in a decisive victory that will put a democratic socialist in charge of the city that serves as the capital of global finance.
Mamdani, a Democrat, received 50.4% of the votes, while former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running on an independent line after his loss to Mamdani in the primary, garnered 41.6% with 98% of the vote counted. Republican Curtis Sliwa got 7.1%.
When Mamdani is sworn in on Jan. 1, the 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens will be the youngest person to hold the office in a century. He’ll also be New York City’s first ...
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