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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani reacts as he walks on stage to speak at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Yuki Iwamura/AP
Zohran Mamdani reacts as he walks on stage to speak at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

According to New York City’s Board of Elections, more than 2 million people voted in Tuesday’s mayoral race, the largest turnout in more than 50 years. The victor? Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.

Spectrum News NY1 political journalist Ayana Harry joins Here & Now to discuss what New Yorkers can expect when Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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