US President Donald Trump will meet New York City mayor-elect Zohran "Kwame" Mamdani at the Oval Office on 21 November. The meeting comes after months of tension, with Mamdani seeking to discuss the city's affordability crisis while both leaders prepare for potential policy clashes.
Despite the looming "intimidation" from US President Donald Trump, the Assemblyman from Queens on Tuesday (local time) took the helm of the city, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo's independent bid and Republican Curtis Sliwa in a race that galvanised young voters and progressives.
Zohran Mamdani, 34, made history as New York City's youngest and first Muslim mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. In his victory speech, he pledged to fight corruption, champion progressive policies, and inspired hope, calling New York a beacon against political darkness.
Zohran Mamdani, 34, made history by becoming the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York City and the youngest person to win the mayoral election in a century.
Zohran Mamdani became New York City's youngest mayor and the first Muslim, South-Asian immigrant to hold the post. Quoting Nehru's Tryst with Destiny, he said, "Tonight New York has stepped from the old into the new." He won 50.4% of the vote, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Silwa.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called his win a mandate for change and working-class representation, celebrating victories "against all odds" and emphasizing that "this city is your city and this democracy is yours too."
"'TRUMP WASN'T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,' according to Pollsters," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Voter turnout in New York City's mayoral election has surpassed 2 million for the first time since 1969, the city's Board of Elections said. The announcement came just before polls closed at 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, is projected to win New York City's mayoral race, becoming the city's first Muslim and millennial mayor. His victory marks a major progressive shift, following a campaign focused on affordability and social equity, The Hill reported.
Early voting in New York City's mayoral race began on Saturday, with voters across the city starting to cast their ballots ahead of the November 4 general election, the New York Post reported.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani condemned "racist, baseless attacks" and Islamophobia from opponents ahead of early voting. He cited slander by Cuomo and Sliwa, shared personal experiences of discrimination, and received key endorsements, including from Hakeem Jeffries, while