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Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor's Race After Highest Turnout in Decades
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Source: NYTimes
Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker who transformed himself into an electrifying voice for New Yorkers disillusioned with runaway living costs and a scandal-plagued old guard, was elected the citys 111th mayor on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.
His victory, stretching from the gentrified corridors of Brooklyn to the working-class immigrant enclaves of Queens, completed one of the most remarkable political upsets in New York history and will soon put a democratic socialist in City Hall.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/04/nyregion/nyc-mayor-election
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Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor's Race After Highest Turnout in Decades (Original Post)
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,480 posts)1. FAN-FUCKIN-TASTIC!!
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(22,078 posts)3. Democrats take note.
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(107,796 posts)4. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
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