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Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been elected as mayor of New York City. Stay up to date with Newsday's coverage of the city's youngest mayor in more than a century.
Progressives are breaking with Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez over a possible challenge to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani confirmed Thursday he will be meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump are expected to hold a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Friday as the democratic socialist prepares to take over the nation's largest city.
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
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New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says the city’s current police commissioner will stay on the job
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says the city’s current police commissioner will remain in the post. The appointment of Jessica Tisch was announced Wednesday.
The incoming democratic socialist mayor will retain the popular police commissioner from the Adams administration.
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Jared Walczak, vice president of state projects at the non-partisan Tax Foundation, voiced opposition to Mamdani's proposed tax hike, saying the policy risks a gradual erosion in the high-earner tax base and revenue losses that would accumulate over time.
For decades, New York has catered to its financial elite, often shaping policy to retain and attract them. Mamdani's plan challenges that long-standing dynamic and asks whether a different balance is possible. One where wealthy residents contribute more so the city can invest in services that benefit everyone else.