The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.
The election of Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, as Mayor of New York was not a fluke. Progressive Democrats and Democratic Socialists are cheering the election of City Councilor James Solomon for Mayor of Jersey City,
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign and subsequent election as New York City's first Muslim mayor in November 2025 has triggered a wave of Islamophobic disinformation on social media, including posts claiming police in the United States' largest city responded to his win by teaching people how to wear the hijab.
While a majority of voters in Queens cast a ballot for Mamdani, others voted for former Governor Andrew Cuomo or Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. But a handful of those voters got a little more creative.
In the New York City mayoral election, sports fans submitted write-in votes for local stars including Jalen Brunson, Aaron Judge, and Jaxson Dart.
State law mandates counties, cities, towns or school districts with a record of discrimination in New York must seek approval from state election officials before approving major changes to local voti
Benjamin Netanyahu taunted Zohran Mamdani, saying he would return to New York, defying the socialist mayor-elect's pledge to have him arrested on charges of war crimes.
It’s time New York voted on Super Tuesday. To that end and simultaneous to the Democratic National Committee establishing presidential primary rules in the coming months, we have introduced legislation to permanently ensure New York’s relevancy in the nominating process starting in 2028.
Now, Fortune is singing quite a different tune. “‘There is no Mamdani effect’: Manhattan luxury home sales surge after mayoral election, undercutting predictions of doom and escape to Florida” is the title of a December 4th article.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats from an email address alleging the “2020 election was rigged.”