Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning ascent from little-known state lawmaker just a year ago to one of the most talked-about politicians in the country.

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations.

In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises.

With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa. He will also become the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on Jan. 1.

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Now that the Dems won EVERYTHING, by WIDE margins, it is clear that the Dems have the upper hand. Here’s what they should do now with the power they just took back:

    • Double down on the shutdown, and demand even more concessions. Nothing less than full compliance will be sufficient. Otherwise, we’ll see where we are a year from now.

    • Adopt a true progressive agenda. What happened to these MAGA Traitors is going to happen to MAGA-appeasing Democrats, too.

    • Primary every weak Democrat - Schmuck Schumer, Jeffries, etc. They are almost as much the enemy as MAGA. If they lose, we get stronger, and if they win, they’ll know they dodged a bullet, and they better get with the new PROGRESSIVE program.

    • Force their hand on everything. Make them reject even reasonable Democratic and Progressive demands. Don’t let them off the hook for anything, then use it against them viciously in the Midterms.