New York City gets its first Muslim and millennial mayor

NEW YORK | Desk: Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani made history by becoming the mayor of New York City. Mamdani, 34, will become New York City's first Muslim, first Indian-American, and youngest mayor in more than a century. He defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to achieve this historic victory.

Mamdani's campaign focused on making New York affordable. His key campaign promises included freezing rents for rent-stabilized units, building 200,000 public housing units, providing universal childcare and tuition-free education, making buses fare-free, and opening city-run grocery stores.

In addition, he included raising the minimum wage to $30 per hour by 2030, funded by higher taxes on millionaires and corporations, and shifting police resources to community services.

Born in Uganda and the son of Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, Mamdani garnered strong support among left-wing voters with his progressive and bold views.

It also marked a major political confrontation with former President Donald Trump, who had opposed his candidacy, calling him a "communist."

Mamdani's victory is being considered one of the biggest political surprises in recent years.