Democrat Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, but the victory celebrations have drawn criticism. Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election, defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. He made history as the first Muslim, South Asian person to win the NYC mayoral election. However, it was the victory ... Read more
Zohran Mamdani Just Made New York’s Future Brighter — And Voters Can’t Stop Talking About It.NN
There must surely be a lesson for so-called centre-left politicians in the UK and elsewhere following the stunning victory by Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral election (How Mamdani built an ‘unstoppable force’ that won over New York, 6 November). If people are offered bold, progressive solutions and an inclusive message of hope for the many, they usually embrace the opportunity for change. As Barack Obama said, “the ... Read more
Zohran Mamdani Stuns New York With a Groundbreaking Win That Redefines Political Power and Challenges the Status Quo.NN
After the strangest mayoral election in New York City’s modern history, Zohran Mamdani—a thirty-four-year-old democratic socialist who was virtually unknown at the start of the year—was elected mayor with 50.4 percent of the vote. Turnout surged by 84 percent to well over two million ballots, about 40 percent of the electorate. Mamdani’s supporters boast that he is the first candidate since 1969 to clear one million votes. ... Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Win Exposes Deep Divides Within Jewish Democratic Circles.NN
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York’s next mayor exposed a deepening rift between traditional Democratic Jewish voters and younger progressives — one that could reshape politics for years in the metropolitan area with the world’s largest Jewish population outside Israel. Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, handily defeated Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic former governor of New York who ... Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s Stunning Win Proves That Charisma Can Tilt the Scales in Modern Politics.NN
New York city is not New York state. New York state is not the United States. The United States is not the United Kingdom. So I commend the boldness, but question the wisdom of those who think they can make definitive forecasts about the future of British politics from the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of the Big Apple. Zack Polanski, the former hypnotherapist who leads the Greens, has not met the new mayor but ... Read more