After winning New York City's mayoral race, the newly elected Zohran Mamdani declared: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants. And as of tonight, led by an immigrant." 

A self-described democratic socialist, he promises rent freezes, free buses, and public child care. His campaign energized voters fed up with US President Donald Trump's anti-immigration stance and rising living costs. Critics question his experience, but supporters are hopeful. US Democrats hailed his win as a turning point.