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The first Muslim to be mayor of New York, who is the 33-year-old who is causing 'earthquakes' in the Democratic camp?
2025-06-25 23:46:04 / BOTA
Zohran Mamdani caused a political earthquake Tuesday in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York, bringing progressive demands for change to a city facing an affordability crisis.
Democratic voters rejected a scandal-ridden icon of the party's past, former Governor Andrew Cuomo.
They backed a 33-year-old democratic socialist who empowered young voters and progressives with a campaign that could represent the first draft of a new strategy book.
"I will fight for a city that works for you, that is affordable for you, that is safe for you," Mamdani said in his celebratory speech just after midnight.
"My name is Zohran Mamdani, and I'm running to make the city affordable. I'm going to raise rent for millions of renters, I'm going to make buses fast and free, and I'm going to provide universal child care. And before you ask me, I'm going to pay for it by taxing the rich," Mamdani said.
In a brief address to supporters, Cuomo, 67, who had sought a political comeback four years after resigning amid sexual harassment allegations, said he had called Mamdani to congratulate him.
"Tonight is his night," Cuomo said, as he conceded the race to Mamdani.
Mamdani, who entered the campaign as a virtual unknown, was ahead of Cuomo 43.5% to 36.4%, with nearly 95% of ballot scanners reporting, according to the city's board of elections. Nine other Democratic candidates trailed far behind.
Mamdani declared victory by addressing his supporters: "Today, with the vision of a city that every New Yorker can afford, we have won."
He promised to reject President Donald Trump's policies and "govern the city as a model for the Democratic Party."
Mamdani's viral, go-anywhere, talk-to-anyone campaign style could cause a shake-up in the Democratic Party nationally, as its leaders and incumbents face calls from frustrated voters for authenticity and aggressiveness.
Mamdani, who would become the city's first Muslim mayor if he wins in November, was a vocal critic of Israel's war in Gaza and did not back down despite being criticized as anti-Semitic, a charge he has consistently denied.
The result will not be final until next week, due to New York's ranked-choice system that allows citizens to choose up to five candidates in order of preference.
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