NEW YORK — Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday was elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning rise for the far-left anti-Israel activist and state assemblymember who, at 34, will be the city’s youngest mayor in over a century.
Mamdani’s win marks a sea change for Jews in New York City, home to the Diaspora’s largest Jewish community, which has enjoyed the support of City Hall for generations. It was long taken for granted that mayoral candidates needed to be pro-Israel to win office, but no longer.
He defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. He will replace Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped his reelection bid in September but remained on the ballot. More than 2 million New Yorkers cast ballots in the contest, the largest turnout in a mayoral race in more than 50 years, according to the city’s Board of Elections. With roughly 90 percent of the votes counted, Mamdani held an approximately 9-point lead over Cuomo.
He entered the general election as the favorite following a 12-point victory in the ranked-choice Democratic primary earlier this year. Addressing concerns among many Jewish New Yorkers, Mamdani stated in his acceptance speech that he will “not waver” in combating antisemitism as the mayor. (Ed note: The financial capital of the world just voted for a communist. Mamdani also swore to arrest PM Benjamin Netanyahu should he ever set foot in the city of New York. What could this election mean for the End Times?) (Read More)
