Zohran Mamdani celebrated his historic New York City mayoral win the same way he campaigned: Loudly, defiantly and with a flair that underlined his Indian heritage. Addressing thousands of cheering supporters in Brooklyn, the newly-elected mayor began with a quote from India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, telling the crowd: “A moment comes but rarely […]
New Yorkers elected 34-year-old leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor on Tuesday, making him the city’s youngest and first Muslim leader. Amid loud cheers and chants, New York City mayor-elect Mamdani addressed his supporters after Tuesday’s victory, expressing gratitude to them, his parents, and his wife for their unwavering support. HISTORIC: Zohran Mamdani Elected […]
Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has openly backed mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, casting his vote while wearing a “Hot Girls for Zohran” T-shirt. De Blasio shared a smiling photo of himself at the polling station and posted on X: “One of the happiest votes I ever cast! What a beautiful day for […]
On the eve of the city mayoral election, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk fired a potent warning to New York’s electorate: backing Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa would indirectly hand victory to Democratic socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Musk voiced his endorsement of former governor Andrew Cuomo in a post on X, writing: “Bear in mind that […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, ending months of speculation about whether the top Democrat would back the socialist candidate or not.The endorsement came less than two weeks before the November 4 NYC mayoral election.In a statement to the New York Times, Jeffries acknowledged that […]
Zohran Mamdani speaks Bengali while announcing Broadway free tickets. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stunned viewers by speaking in Bengali while announcing more than 2,000 free Broadway tickets for the city’s high school students, with the tickets to be distributed through a lottery.The programme, launched in partnership with the Theater Development Fund (TDF), will […]
(Pic courtesy: Leandro Justen) We all have skeletons in our closet. Most of us do, if not all. Perhaps it’s a regret you can’t quite shake off, a confession that was never made, or a truth that’s bitter to let go. The thing is, secrets get heavy. They take up space. And they whisper at […]
A viral video shows NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani being chased from Foley Square by protesters accusing him of antisemitism and demanding he denounce Hezbollah and Sharia law.In the video, Mamdani is seen being escorted by his security through the square toward a waiting vehicle, while a man trails behind shouting, “denounce Hezbollah! denounce Sharia […]
A request by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani asking residents to set their air conditioners to 78°F (25.6°C) during a dangerous heatwave has sparked a political row, with Republicans accusing him of promoting “socialism.“As NY faced extreme temperatures with the heat index expected to reach 110°F (43.3°C), Mamdani urged residents to help reduce pressure […]
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani poses with a World Cup Trophy alongside Ezequiel Cecchi, 49, after making a World Cup soccer tournament announcement at Harlem Tavern, Thursday, May 21, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a limited ticket access programme aimed at making the 2026 FIFA World […]
