Mamdani campaigned extensively on the slogan ”New York, an affordable city for all.” He has pledged to provide free bus service, fixed rents for housing, affordable shops on every street, and build 200,000 new affordable housing units.
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Zahran Kwame Mamdani, a young Muslim immigrant, has won the mayorship of New York City, the most powerful local executive office in America. Mamdani, 34, defeated independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, who is also a former New York governor, to lead New York City.
In the election held on Tuesday, Mamdani from the Democratic Party, independent candidate Cuomo and Republican candidate Kurtis Silva entered the election competition. According to the final election results, Mamdani won with 1 million 36 thousand 51 votes. His closest competitor Cuomo received 8 million 54 thousand 895 votes and Republican candidate Silva received 1 million 46 thousand 137 votes. Mamdani received 50.4 percent of the total votes cast, Cuomo received 41.6 percent and Silva received 7.1 percent.
Mamdani defeated his closest competitor Cuomo and 9 other candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary held within his own party on June 24 and became the candidate for mayor of New York. Cuomo became an independent candidate after losing the primary election to the Democrats.
After winning the election, Mamdani commented on US President Donald Trump, saying, 'The people who can make someone successful can also defeat him.' Not only the opposition party but also President Trump himself was actively trying to lose the election because he is an immigrant, he also claimed that the time for Islamists to rule New York is over. Trump had also announced that if Mamdani wins the election, he will stop federal funding for New York City. Mamdani said that his leadership will include everyone and that there is no reason for a large metropolis like New York to rely on grants.
Top American leaders considered the leadership competition in New York City, which could have an impact on American politics, to be important. President Donald Trump was directly involved in the election strategy due to the discussion of immigrant Mamdani for the leadership of New York, which has the largest immigrant population. Trump, who did not even support Silva, the leader of his own party, the Republican, had warned that he could stop federal funding if Mamdani won the mayoral race. President Trump openly opposed Mamdani as the election competition became tougher and supported independent candidate Cuomo. Trump was silent on the issue of Silva, the candidate of his own party, the Republican.
Trump has been accusing Mamdani of being an illegal immigrant. 'A lot of people are saying that Mamdani is here illegally,' President Trump had said before the election, 'We will look into everything about Mamdani.' Trump has also commented that Mamdani is an immigrant and that a huge metropolis should not be built under the leadership of immigrants.
Who is Mamdani?
The 34-year-old Mamdani, who gained worldwide attention after winning the mayoral election of New York City, was born in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Africa. Mamdani is the son of famous Indian-American film director Mira Nair and renowned Columbia University professor Mahmud Mamdani.
Mamdani is also a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. When Mamdani was five years old, his family immigrated to South Africa and then he came to the United States at the age of 7. Mamdani has been a resident of New York since he came to the United States.
Mamdani graduated from Brooks High School of Science and then received a bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College. Mamdani became a naturalized American citizen in 2018. He is also known as a musician. Mamdani, who began his career in the music industry in 2016, is a fan of hip hop. He has written and produced rap music.
Mamdani was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020. He defeated Arabella Simotas, a four-term incumbent, in the Democratic primary. He was elected unopposed in 2022 and 2024. During the Democratic primary, Mamdani received endorsements from prominent progressive politicians, including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Mamdani, who has sought to rise to the top of American politics, has been active in politics since 2021 as a member of the New York State Assembly from District 36, located in the borough of Queens, New York.
These are Mamdani's plans
Mamdani entered the election field with a different style of plan, immigration issues, youth power, and the economic development of the middle class along with New York's labor market as his main agenda.
He widely promoted the main slogan of 'New York, an affordable city for everyone' during the election campaign. He has already committed to free bus service, fixed rents for housing, affordable shops on every street, and the establishment of 200,000 new affordable housing units. He has also said that he will immediately move forward with plans to improve public safety by 2030, a mandatory increase in the minimum wage in all sectors, and a tax increase for those earning more than a million dollars annually.
Mamdani has announced his plan to make New York a metropolis where everyone can live comfortably, along with a tourist city. 'I will complete the plan I have put forward during my term. Politically, I am on a long journey, I will also try to address the suffering of immigrants living in America,' he said.
Mamdani has outlined six key initiatives that he is currently prioritizing. He has pledged to provide free city bus service to every borough of New York City, free childcare, open government-run grocery stores, freeze rents for apartment dwellers and new affordable housing, and raise taxes on those earning more than a million dollars a year, along with changing the minimum wage.
