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    Mamdani’s Turnout: The Voters and The Issues

    New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins other politicians for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Urban League's new headquarters in Harlem on November 12, 2025, in New York City. In a recent interview, Mamdani stated that he plans to call President Donald Trump before taking office in an effort to diffuse tensions between the two politicians. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

    NYC Voters Choose Mamdani’s Four Pillar Affordability Mandate

    New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, alongside his mayoral transition team, speaks during a news conference at Flushing MeadowsCorona Park in the Queens borough of New York City on November 5, 2025. Mamdani, 34, is the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest to serve in more than a century. The Democratic socialist's victory came in the face of fierce attacks on his policies and his Muslim heritage from business elites, conservative media commentators and Trump himself. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

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