Zohran Mamdani Makes History as New York City's Youngest Mayor
Zohran Mamdani, son of filmmaker Mira Nair, has been elected as the youngest mayor of New York City at 34 years old.
Mamdani, a Democrat and self-described democratic socialist, ran a grassroots campaign focused on affordability, housing, and public transit. His platform included measures such as:
- rent freezes
- fare-free buses
- a higher minimum wage
- greater taxes on the wealthy
Mamdani defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa by a comfortable margin, becoming the city's first Muslim and first South Asian mayor.
Zohran Mamdani sets several historic firsts as the city's youngest mayor in more than a century.
Author's summary: Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC's youngest mayor.