Entering the mayoral race with under 1% support, Zohran Mamdani's prospects of winning initially seemed unlikely. Here are some of the ways he turned the race around.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday announced an all-female team of co-chairs for his transition team, including former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan.

Tuesday's result "shows that Islamophobia is not only morally bankrupt, but also an ineffective political strategy,” one group said.

Debra Messing has received widespread criticism after her comments about the current mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamadani. The Will and Grace star shared multiple posts against Mamdani, and even some images that can be deemed controversial.

By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK (Reuters) -When Zohran Mamdani finished his victory speech late Tuesday after winning the New York City mayoral race, a small crowd gathered around a man with blonde, curly hair who had watched the candidate with a satisfied smile from a corner of the stage.

New York’s wealthy and powerful had warned of a business exodus if Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race. But for small business owners like Kadjahtou Balde his victory is a reason to stay in the country’s most expensive city.

The rise of New York City’s mayor-elect comes at a complicated moment in the career of Senator Chuck Schumer, who is in danger of looking out of touch with the prevailing energy back home.

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York's first Muslim mayor, sparking worldwide reactions from Uganda pride to Israeli anxiety and European progressive celebration.

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor November 4,

Jones trashed Mamdani for revealing a “little bit of a character switch” as he lambasted his victory speech and for “missing an opportunity.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dodged a question on whether the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party.