Nov 19 Mamdani says New York City's current police commissioner will stay on the job By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Mamdani praised Tisch for “cracking down on corruption in the upper echelons" of the NYPD while also driving down crime in the city. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump plans to meet with New York mayor-elect Mamdani, says they'll 'work something out' By Michelle L. Price, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump has for months slammed Mamdani, falsely labeling him as a "communist" and predicting the ruin of his hometown if the democratic socialist was elected. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 6:09 Democrats dominate in first election since Trump's return to White House By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman, Winston Wilde In the first major elections since President Trump's return to office, Democrats celebrated election wins from coast to coast. New York City's next mayor will be democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and two moderate Democrats will be the governors of New… Continue watching
Nov 05 How Zohran Mamdani rose from Queens lawmaker to mayor of New York By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The former foreclosure prevention counselor and one-time rapper becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, first born in Africa, and first of South Asian heritage — not to mention its youngest mayor in more than a century. Continue reading
Nov 04 Democrats cruise to victory, and other takeaways from Election Day 2025 By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press There are signs that the economy — specifically, President Donald Trump's inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last fall — may be a real problem for the GOP heading into next year's higher-stakes midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Andrew Cuomo concedes NYC mayoral race By Associated Press Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday night, saying, “Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Zohran Mamdani addresses supporters after winning NYC mayoral race By Associated Press Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Continue reading
Nov 04 FACT FOCUS: New York City ballots do not show proof of election fraud By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press Candidates may appear more than once on ballots in the state if they are nominated by multiple political parties — a practice called fusion voting. Continue reading
Nov 04 Record turnout in New York City as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle for mayor By Anthony Izaguirre, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A record number of voters cast ballots Tuesday in the New York City mayor's race, a generational and ideological contest between a democratic socialist and former governor that will resonate across the nation. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 7:58 How a Mamdani win could change New York City and the Democratic Party By William Brangham, Sam Weber More than 730,000 New Yorkers have already cast ballots ahead of Tuesday's mayoral election. It’s a race with big stakes for the city and beyond. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has vaulted from a relatively unknown state legislator to the frontrunner… Continue watching