Mamdani Wins NYC Mayor’s Race, Pledges Sweeping Socialist Reforms

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Zohran Mamdani Delivers Historic Victory Speech as New York City’s Next Mayor

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani delivered a passionate victory speech Tuesday night, celebrating his groundbreaking win and pledging to fulfill his progressive vision for New York City.

The 34-year-old lawmaker will become the city’s first socialist, first Muslim, and first mayor of South Asian descent. Speaking at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre, Mamdani said his victory belonged to all immigrant New Yorkers and condemned Islamophobic attacks during his campaign.

Quoting socialist leader Eugene Debs and India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mamdani framed his win as a turning point for history. He thanked the working-class residents who fueled his campaign, honoring delivery workers, warehouse employees, and restaurant staff who “dared to reach for something greater.”

Blending gratitude with determination, Mamdani took aim at former Governor Andrew Cuomo and former President Donald Trump while calling his win “a mandate for change.” He said his administration would make politics something done with people, not to them.

He vowed to pursue key campaign promises — freezing rent for millions in regulated housing, offering free citywide bus service, expanding universal childcare, and creating a Department of Community Safety to handle mental health crises outside police oversight.

“These policies,” he said, “will lift working-class and marginalized New Yorkers facing rising costs.” Mamdani added that New York must lead with courage, not fear, declaring, “In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light.”

As he closed, Mamdani celebrated a new era: “We have toppled a political dynasty. This city’s power — it’s yours. New York belongs to you.”