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Forwarded this email? Sign up for free to have it sent directly to your inbox. NEW YORK MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI ON ELECTION NIGHT. (MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO VIA GETTY IMAGES) The Democratic primary was on June 24, and — it looks like we could have a socialist mayor.

We need to talk about that. Thanks for reading! The Democrats have spoken: Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old socialist Assemblymember from Queens, will be their nominee in November’s mayoral election—a result made clear when former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded on election night. City Comptroller Brad Lander, emerging from the party’s progressive technocrat wing, was the only other significant candidate left, his base overlaps and his mutual endorsement with Mamdani ensures an easy majority for the frontrunner... Updated on: November 5, 2025 / 11:32 AM EST / CBS New York Mamdani promised to bring New York City into an age of "relentless improvement" as he claimed victory in the mayoral race late Tuesday night.

He said his win was one for the working people of New York and reiterated his campaign promises on affordability. "Let the words we've spoken together, the dreams we've dreamt together, become the agenda we deliver together," Mamdani said. "New York, this power, it's yours. This city belongs to you. Thank you." To watch his full victory speech, click here.

I rarely produce articles surrounding politics, unless the political events have a significant impact on business, culture, or faith. When you look at the recent mayoral result in New York City, you’re seeing far more than a single political victory. You’re seeing a possible turning point in urban politics, culture, business and economics in a city that has long been a barometer for the rest of the country. On November 4, 2025, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, running as a self-described democratic socialist and defeating both former governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent) and the Republican candidate... Mamdani will become the city’s first Muslim mayor, first of South Asian heritage, and the youngest in more than a century. His platform promised: Free public buses, a city-owned grocery model, universal childcare, freeze on rent for rent-stabilized units.

And an affordability agenda funded by taxing the wealthy and corporations. First, cities like New York often serve as laboratories for policy. What happens here can ripple outward. For example: Second, the stakes are cultural and economic. This has real implications for all:

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in. Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates. Grassroots Send a Clear Message: It’s Time for Change A new post-election survey of more than 3,500 progressive voters — the nation’s largest progressive political organizing group with over 8 million members — reveals a growing demand for bold leadership, economic populism, and... The survey, conducted by Our Revolution, shows deep frustration with current party leaders and overwhelming support for replacing them with candidates who represent the working class, not corporate interests. “Mamdani’s victory was not an outlier — it was a signal,” said Joseph Geevarghese, Executive Director of Our Revolution.

“The grassroots are demanding change. They want a Democratic Party that fights for working families, taxes the rich, and takes on Trump and the oligarchs driving this affordability crisis. The old guard must step aside or risk losing the movement that delivered these wins.” The message from the Democratic base is unmistakable: voters are ready to rebuild the party from the ground up. November 4, 2025 will be remembered as the day Wall Street elected a socialist mayor. Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, winning more votes than any mayoral candidate since 1965—including a majority in the Financial District.

It’s easy to dismiss Mamdani’s victory as a one-off in an overwhelmingly liberal city. His main opponent, Andrew Cuomo, was a deeply flawed candidate–responsible for disastrous COVID policy that killed 12,000 nursing home patients and credibly accused of sexually harassing 13 women. Mamdani, telegenic and energetic, hammered both points mercilessly. Cuomo, by contrast, ran a lethargic and late campaign. To boot, withdrawn candidates like current mayor Eric Adams still appeared on the ballot, further confusing the antisocialist vote. But Mamdani’s victory is certainly far more than that.

For it proves that Millennial American elites are willing to vote for—indeed, even to spearhead—socialism. To understand Mamdani’s victory, you must first grasp the role of the city, the polis. New York has flown three flags in its history: Dutch, English, and now American. It existed before America, and will continue to exist when we become a space-faring civilization. Since time immemorial, cities have been important because they attract important people. Two thousand years ago, though much of the Roman Empire was farmland, you could visit the City of the Seven Hills and see civilization—roads and rhetoric, the monuments to mere subsistence transcended.

Cities, then as now, are where politics come to life, where man’s future is decided. Why, then, does New York City matter? This century belongs to the Pacific, not the Atlantic; both San Francisco and Shenzhen stand to play a much bigger role in the affairs of man than New York. But the Empire City remains home to America's elite class (outside technology and perhaps politics), and this makes it worthwhile to study.

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Forwarded this email? Sign up for free to have it sent directly to your inbox. NEW YORK MAYORAL CANDIDATE ZOHRAN MAMDANI ON ELECTION NIGHT. (MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO VIA GETTY IMAGES) The Democratic primary was on June 24, and — it looks like we could have a socialist mayor.

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We need to talk about that. Thanks for reading! The Democrats have spoken: Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old socialist Assemblymember from Queens, will be their nominee in November’s mayoral election—a result made clear when former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded on election night. City Comptroller Brad Lander, emerging from the party’s progressive technocrat wing, was the only other significant cand...

He Said His Win Was One For The Working People

He said his win was one for the working people of New York and reiterated his campaign promises on affordability. "Let the words we've spoken together, the dreams we've dreamt together, become the agenda we deliver together," Mamdani said. "New York, this power, it's yours. This city belongs to you. Thank you." To watch his full victory speech, click here.

I Rarely Produce Articles Surrounding Politics, Unless The Political Events

I rarely produce articles surrounding politics, unless the political events have a significant impact on business, culture, or faith. When you look at the recent mayoral result in New York City, you’re seeing far more than a single political victory. You’re seeing a possible turning point in urban politics, culture, business and economics in a city that has long been a barometer for the rest of th...

And An Affordability Agenda Funded By Taxing The Wealthy And

And an affordability agenda funded by taxing the wealthy and corporations. First, cities like New York often serve as laboratories for policy. What happens here can ripple outward. For example: Second, the stakes are cultural and economic. This has real implications for all: