Zohran Mamdani Wins New York Polls, Becomes 1st Indian-American Muslim Mayor

In a big win for Democrats, Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city's most liberal mayor in generations. Mamdani defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, etching 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 January