New York City turned a historic page this week. On November 4, 2025, voters chose change — and did so decisively. Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblyman from Queens, became the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor, and youngest leader in over a century.
Mamdani’s victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa wasn’t just an electoral upset — it was a cultural shift. With nearly all ballots counted by November 5, Mamdani secured 50.4% of the vote to Cuomo’s 41.6%, while Sliwa trailed at 7.1%. For a campaign dismissed early on as symbolic, the result was nothing short of a political earthquake.
The energy was electric at his Brooklyn victory party, where over 2,000 supporters packed the venue to celebrate. When Mamdani took the stage, the room erupted. He began with a line that reflected both humility and defiance:
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