Overview
- Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race, becoming the youngest mayor of the millennium and the city’s first Muslim mayor.
- He says he will take office on January 1 and intends to add about 200 lawyers to the city’s law department to prepare for court fights.
- President Trump has called him a communist, threatened to curtail federal aid to New York, and said federal authorities will keep conducting criminal enforcement and deportations in the city.
- The New York Times reports Trump has privately described Mamdani as a talented politician even as his aides forecast pressure on the city.
- Mamdani campaigned on initiatives such as low-cost grocery stores, targeted rent freezes, and eliminating bus fares.