It was a clean sweep on election night with Mamdani winning over 50% of the vote defeating Governor Cuomo for the 2nd time in a year. Mamdani 34, inspired more votes to be cast whether for or against causing the highest voter turnout in over 30 years. He spoke to the needs of middle and lower middle class voters of all backgrounds and January 1st he will take office and will attempt to make good on many of those campaign promises. He brought a grassroots campaign that was unmatched by the Cuomo campaign with boots on the ground, a heavy social media presence and carrying the Union vote across the city.
“My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name as we turn the page on a politics that abandons the many and only answers to the few. New York, tonight, you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city we can afford and a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that.”
– Zohran Mamdani
The 2025 New York City Mayoral race has moved passed national recognition, but eyes all across the globe were watching. There has been a spike in Islamophobic comments across social media which shows the fear mongering that has been pushed through out many communities. President Trump has called Mayor elect a communist and even mentioned that Zohran was friends of a terrorist which only encourages his MAGA base to push the same false narratives. NYC is a a diverse community with many cultures and languages being spoken in fact votes beyond popular belief this election had less to do with Zohrans religion, but more to do with if you believed or didn’t believe in his policies. More people wanted to see change in the the status quo and the type of policies politicians are prioritizing.
