Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York: "Although we voted separately, we chose hope together. Hope against tyranny, hope against money and petty ideas, hope against despair / This evening I have preserved the old in the new."

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for the New York City mayoralty, has been projected as the winner, addressing his supporters with a victory message for all New Yorkers, from taxi drivers to line cooks. In his speech, he emphasized the importance of change and a more accessible policy, stating that voters have given a mandate for a new era. Mamdani declared that his victory is proof that hope is alive, despite current challenges.

He promised an ambitious agenda to tackle the cost of living crisis, including rent control and universal child care. He also referred to ethnic communities, highlighting his commitment to diversity and inclusion. Mamdani will go down in history as the first Muslim mayor and the first South Asian of New York City.