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<\/a>MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN Mamdani (A.D. 36) addresses supporters inside the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025. Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n
Bronx Science alum, Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36), the Democratic mayoral nominee, was elected the 111th Mayor of New York City on Election Night, Nov. 4, in a historic win for the Ugandan-American, making him the first Muslim, the first South Asian, and the first African-born candidate to lead the City.<\/p>\n
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The mayor-elect\u2019s win was solidified by winning four out of the five boroughs, including this time The Bronx, which he lost during the Democratic Primary to his main challenger, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Staten Island was the only borough to go to Cuomo, who ran as an independent.<\/p>\n
Around 299,042 Bronxites had cast their vote in the general election on Nov. 4, as of poll closure at 9 p.m., with final numbers still to be counted, based on early votes and Election Day votes. Mail-in ballots are also still to be counted.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n An immigrant whose parents are Indian, Mamdani<\/a>, 34, a Democratic Socialist, who moved to the United States at age 7, and who became a naturalized citizen in 2018, won the race with around 50.39% of voter turnout, which, at over 2 million votes, was the largest since 1969 according to NYC Board of Elections (BOE).<\/p>\n By comparison, on Election Night in November 2021, the total voter count in the mayoral race<\/a>, won by incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was around 158,457. This year, the assemblyman<\/a>, beat his closest rival, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo<\/a>, for a second time<\/a>\u00a0having already won<\/a> the Democratic primary in June, prompting Cuomo to run as an independent candidate in the general election.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Mamdani\u2019s victory celebrations took place at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater. Among those gathered inside the venue on Election Night were Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (NY-14), City Comptroller Brad Lander, State Sen. as Gustavo Rivera<\/a>\u00a0(S.D. 33), as well as former (losing) Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate, actress Cynthia Nixon<\/a>, who lost her race to Cuomo in 2018. All had backed<\/a>\u00a0Mamdani ahead of the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN Mamdani (A.D. 36) walks on stage at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025, at his victory celebration. Video by Norwood News via YouTube<\/p>\n Meanwhile, among Mamdani\u2019s other supporters were members of seemingly the Indian community, the Democratic Socialists of America, various union members, including New York State Nurses Association<\/a>, Muslim voters, at least one voter with a disability, and a broad mix of others, both young and old, who were seen hugging each other, some dancing, some weeping with joy.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN Mamdani (A.D. 36) addresses supporters and New Yorkers from the stage of the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025, at his victory celebration. Video by Norwood News via YouTube<\/p>\n In his victory speech, Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs, the American socialist, founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States, saying in part that though the sun had set over New York City, he could \u201csee the dawn of a better day for humanity.\u201d He said in part, \u201cWe have toppled a political dynasty,\u201d before later wishing his main opponent (Cuomo) well \u201cin private life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SUPPORTERS OF MAYOR-ELECT Zohran Mamdani celebrate his victory inside the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025, to the sound of Punjabi MC\u2019s \u201cMundian To Bach Ke \/ Beware of the Boys.\u201d Video by Norwood News via YouTube<\/p>\n Mamdani thanked his supporters, highlighting various ethnic groups as he did so, and recommitted to his campaign promises of freezing the rent, providing free and fast buses, as well as universal healthcare. He also challenged Republican U.S. President Trump to \u201cturn up the volume\u201d since he knew he was watching the speech. Addressing his supporters, he concluded, \u201cNew York, this power is yours. This city belongs to you. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SUPPORTERS OF MAYOR-ELECT Zohran Mamdani celebrate his victory inside the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025, to the sound of Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cEmpire State of Mind\u201d featuring Alicia Keys.\u00a0 Video by Norwood News via YouTube<\/p>\n Reacting to the win, Ocasio-Cortez told NBC News she was not surprised by Mamdani\u2019s win and said across the country people were hungry for leaders who were going to \u201cput them first.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SUPPORTERS OF MAYOR-ELECT Zohran Mamdani celebrate his victory outside the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, NY, on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025, singing along to Frank Sinatra\u2019s \u201cNew York, New York.\u201d\u00a0 Video by Norwood News via YouTube<\/p>\n Asked how she thought the assemblyman managed to convey what some moderate Democrats, Conservatives and Republicans saw as a radical platform into one that resonated with so many voters, she said in part, \u201cIt speaks to how far everyday people have been pushed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked how his campaign might provide a blueprint for other Democratic election wins, she said many Mamdani voters had previously voted for Trump and that it showed there was more than one path to winning elections. \u201cWe\u2019re laser-focused on the working class. We don\u2019t take voters for granted,\u201d she said in part.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In terms of the feasibility of achieving his agenda through cooperation with Albany, the congresswoman said she believed New Yorkers were \u201cpragmatic.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked if she saw Democratic Socialism working in other parts of the country, she said since she first starting voting (for U.S. President Barack Obama in 2008), Democrats had been called socialists and gradually, it has become to be seen as less of a dirty word essentially and has started to actually resonate with voters.<\/p>\n Asked for her final takeaway following the result, she said, \u201cAs dark as this time is, as challenging as this moment can be, anything is still possible in America.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For his part, Lander made his feelings on Election Night crystal clear, wearing a T-shirt in the style of the Mamdani blue and yellow campaign colors that read, \u201cGood f*cking riddance,\u201d in reference to Cuomo.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Rivera later said, \u201cCongratulations, brother! Your victory is a testament to the power of hope & community.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cYou didn\u2019t just win, you reignited NY\u2019s idea of what\u2019s possible. When I endorsed you back in April, this is the win we dreamed about. And you beat Cuomo TWICE<\/a>! So excited for the work ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As reported, following the endorsement<\/a> of Mamdani by the Bronx Democratic Party in early September, the assemblyman went on to win The Bronx (by 52%) in the general election, a borough he lost to Cuomo in the Democratic primary, along with Staten Island. The latter was finally the only borough win for Cuomo in the general election.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In his concession speech, among his \u201cNew York patriot\u201d supporters, Cuomo<\/a>, who as reported, campaigned in Bedford Park on the Sunday before Election Day, thanked former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and incumbent NYC Mayor Eric Adams for stepping out of the race to make it \u201cmore competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He said it was a very gracious thing to do. This campaign was the right fight to wage,\u201d he said, adding that that was to \u201ccontest the philosophies that are shaping the Democratic Party,\u201d the future of this New York City and the future of the country.<\/p>\n He said his campaign transcended politics uniting Republicans, Democrats and Independents whose priority was citizenship of New York City. He said it was important to note that almost half of New York voted in opposition to what he said was an agenda that could not be met.\u00a0He said New York City must remain a place of entrepreneurship, opportunity and jobs and said police were needed to keep the City safe.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He said the campaign was also \u201ca caution flag\u201d indicating that the City was \u201cheading down a dangerous road.\u201d Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani,\u201d he said, gesturing in efforts to tampan down some subsequent booing. \u201cTonight was their night,\u201d he said, adding that his side would help in any way they could because everyone wanted New York City to work for everyone.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Locally, according to a breakdown by the Center for Urban Research at CUNY, most of Bronx Community Board 7, incorporating Norwood, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights, University Heights and Fordham Manor voted for Mamdani as seen in the attached maps where Mamdani wins are denoted in blue, and Cuomo in green. Cuomo saw his strongest Bronx support in the northwest and northeast.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Mamdani famously walked the length of Manhattan to talk to voters during the course of his campaign, a symbolic gesture, perhaps, harkening back to the peaceful protest days of another famous Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n According to the Central European University, at the age of 60, Gandhi walked<\/a>\u00a0231 miles from his ashram to Dandi in India to break the law of salt tax. \u201cGandhi chose salt as an instrument of civil disobedience because of its importance as a basic necessity for people across all communities and not because it had a mere symbolic value,\u201d according to an article published by the university.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Norwood News spoke to some volunteers and voters gathered inside the Paramount Theater on Election Night.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked if he was surprised at how easily the result appeared to come in the end, Farhan Mohammad, said, \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think it was an easy win at all. I think it took a lot of commitment and persistence and consistency through all of the, I think it was, 104,000 volunteers. I\u2019m on the board of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York. I\u2019m the treasurer so we did a lot of organizing with Zohran and his campaign, his field leads, since March.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Norwood News clarified that we didn\u2019t mean easy in terms of the campaign but just how quickly the race was called as the results came in, adding that it seemed to take some in the room by surprise. Mohammad said he was looking at the numbers around 9.15 p.m. and thought it was over by that time. Asked what Mamdani\u2019s top three characteristics are as a leader, he said, \u201cauthenticity, compassion, and passion.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked what was the hardest part of convincing voters to vote for Mamdani, a female volunteer, Sonia Alexander, who said she was with Jews for Economic Justice, said, \u201cHonestly, I think most people that we spoke to were really excited to hear about someone who cares about all New Yorkers, and cares about making New York affordable for all New Yorkers. There were hard parts, absolutely. A lot of people had never heard of him, the fact that he\u2019s young, questions about his experience. I think they were some of the things that often came up the most.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked if after speaking with voters, the same voters were all fully on board or were reserving judgement, Alexander said, \u201cSometimes, yes. Often, we had long conversations with people where we really got to talk and share what we\u2019re concerned about, hear what they were concerned about, and then introduce what we know and support about Zohran and a lot of people were then open to learning more.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked if she had also interacted with Cuomo supporters or undecided voters, Alexander said, \u201cYes.\u201d Asked what was their rationale for supporting Cuomo, she said, \u201cExperience, Israel.\u201d She added that she was mainly campaigning in Brooklyn but her organization campaigned throughout the City.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We also spoke to some young people who were from Texas but live in New York City at the event. Asked why, Steven Benejay said, \u201cI just wanted to see what Zohran was all about,\u201d I think he\u2019s a great guy. He seems like he has some big plans for the city and I\u2019m really excited for that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked if he thought the Mamdani movement would spread across the country, Benejay said, \u201cYeah, it\u2019s been an enigma in the city, so if it can grow in New York City, it can grow anywhere.\u201d Asked about affordability in Texas versus New York, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s pretty affordable, I would say. You get things way bigger, way cheaper.\u201d We asked if it was better value, and Benejay said, \u201cOh 100%. New York City is really expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked what he paid in rent, he said, \u201cI pay $1,735 for one room in a four-bedroom apartment.\u201d Asked for his thoughts on the atmosphere on Election Night, Benejay concluded, \u201cThe vibe was pretty cool. Go Zohran!\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We also spoke to Fatima Thiam from Mott Haven in the South Bronx. \u201cMy reaction is I\u2019m feeling victorious,\u201d she said. \u201cMy whole neighborhood, my district feels victorious. We spent hours and a matter of cumulative days speaking with everyone in our community to know who Zohran Mamdani is and who he represents, all of us as New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked what were the questions voters had in terms of understanding who the mayor-elect is, Thiam said, \u201cWell, one of the questions was like, \u2018Is he too young?\u2019 Some would say he\u2019s too young because that was the highlight of the news. However, my answer to them was ageism doesn\u2019t exist in this society. We live in the 21st Century. It\u2019s about your intellect and what\u2019s your reasoning when it comes to humanitarianism. Zohran Mamdani is a humanitarian. Everyone is, as New Yorkers and he represents the fundamental New York, especially in the world right now, out there on that stage.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Asked if she was an immigrant, Thiam said, \u201cYes, I\u2019m from Senegal. Asked if she felt Mamdani won the immigrant vote early, Thiam said, \u201cOf course, of course. During primaries, one of my sisters and colleague, one of the first things we did for Zohran was organize the Muslim leaders in our communities, our imams, our community organizers, and then he met with us. We had dinner together so that was the early support from our community and also just him highlighting his mission gave us the greater hope that we had someone that supports all New Yorkers for the first time ever.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Thiam continued, \u201cThat is Zohran Mamdani and hello! We all mobilized and we went to vote and today, I helped up to ten people to the voting polls without even getting paid to work at the voting polls, because I\u2019m doing it because I\u2019m just a New Yorker. I help them vote because they don\u2019t know how to speak the language and I didn\u2019t get paid.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n She clarified that she wasn\u2019t referring to registering people to vote but helping them actually vote. \u201cThey [the ten people] were there [in line] but the language they were speaking was not available on the voting card,\u201d Thiam said, giving several West African languages, including Fulani. \u201cIt was in Spanish and English, Chinese and French, but not in our languages [only],\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Attached is an overview of the unofficial results in other New York City and some north Bronx races after poll closure on Election Night.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The main race to watch was of course in the East Bronx Council District 13, the sole Republican seat, where Democrat, Shirley Aldebol, executive VP at SEIU local 32BJ, beat incumbent, one-term, Republican Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato to make the Bronx blue again.<\/p>\n Reflecting on her defeat, Marmorato said, \u201cWhile the election results weren\u2019t what we hoped for, I couldn\u2019t be prouder of my team, my campaign, and everything we\u2019ve accomplished together for District 13 over the past two years. I\u2019m deeply grateful to my supporters, volunteers, staff, friends, and family who gave their time, energy, and hearts to this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cWe\u2019ve built a record of service and achievement that truly made a difference for our community and that\u2019s something we can all be proud of. I want to congratulate my opponent, and wish her success as she takes on the responsibility of serving our neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n She concluded, \u201cAs for me, I\u2019ve spent my life fighting for this community, and that\u2019s not about to change. Stay tuned because the best is yet to come. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n For her part, Aldebol said, \u201cI am honored to be the councilmember-elect for the East Bronx. I want to thank every voter who supported me, and every volunteer who knocked doors, made phone calls, or handed out lit at the train station. As an organizer, I know that this is truly your victory.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cI promise the people of the East Bronx that I will be a representative for us all, I\u2019ll listen, and I\u2019ll fight like hell safe streets, quality schools, affordable housing, and economic opportunity for every resident. There is much work to do, but today, I am hopeful and optimistic that brighter days are ahead for our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>
Map courtesy of the Center for Urban Research at CUNY<\/p>\n<\/a>
Map courtesy of<\/p>\n<\/a>HOW IT STARTED versus how it\u2019s going. (Left) then-Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36) campaigns in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on June. 2, 2025 with a small cohort of volunteers and supporters, including State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) seen behind Mamdani. (Right) Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani addresses thousands of supporters and volunteers inside the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025.
Photos by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n<\/a>BRONX STATE SEN. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) addresses supporters and volunteers for Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36) in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on ahead of the New York mayoral primary.\u00a0
Photos by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n<\/a>FARHAN MOHAMMAD, OF the Muslim Democratic Club of New York attended the victory celebration for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani inside the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025.\u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n<\/a>STEVEN BENEJAY FROM Texas attended the victory celebration for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani inside the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025.\u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n<\/a>FATIMA THIAM FROM Mott Haven in The Bronx attended the victory celebration for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani inside the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025.\u00a0
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