Self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will make history on January 1, 2026, as the first Muslim mayor of New York City and one of the youngest mayors the city’s had in over a hundred years. But a historian now says that Mamdani may not even be the 111th mayor.
Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, beating Republican Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo. The election was closely watched in November. Continue reading…
