New York chose change—and did it decisively. On November 4, 2025, Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, was elected mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. With 50.4% of the vote, he became the city’s first Muslim, first South Asian, and youngest mayor in over a century. Before a roaring Brooklyn crowd, Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs: “I can see the...