New York enters the era of Zohran Mamdani
The young socialist politician makes history by being the first to swear an oath of office on a Quran as mayor of the city of 9/11
New York’s big moment: A portrait of a city awaiting the Mamdani era
In 2026, the eyes of the world will be on the great US metropolis and unofficial capital of the planet. As Trump unleashes his authoritarianism, a Muslim socialist will assume the mayoralty on January 1. EL PAÍS toured the city’s five boroughs to understand how the proud inhabitants of the Big Apple feel as it faces what may be its last chance to preserve what makes it unique
Who’s who in the circle that helped Mamdani become mayor of New York
A group of talented young people and the momentum of the local branch of the Democratic Socialist Party propelled the candidate’s campaign. His top aide, Elle Bisgaard-Church, will be his chief of staff
The Cubans who voted for Mamdani: ‘The word ‘socialism’ is no longer so scary’
Stripped of prejudices, members of the Cuban-American community in New York decided to support the Democrat, finding few similarities between the 34-year-old Muslim mayor-elect and Fidel Castro
Who voted for Mamdani? The New York election in seven charts
More than two million New Yorkers went to the polls, marking the city’s highest voter turnout in two decades
New York celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win: ‘This is a victory for the people’
The city erupts in joy after voters elected the socialist-democratic candidate, who will be the first Muslim mayor of America’s most populous city and the youngest in the Big Apple’s recent history
Young socialist Zohran Mamdani wins over New York with his promise of change in the face of Trump
The 34-year-old Democratic candidate defeated his main rival, Andrew Cuomo, after a dazzling campaign that will make him the city’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in a century
How New York resisted the rise of fascism in the 1930s... and how it’s standing up to Trump today
‘Gotham at War,’ a new essay by Mike Wallace, takes on special significance ahead of the mayoral election that could be won by Zohran Mamdani — a Democrat, a Muslim, and a socialist
Trump enters the New York mayoral race with support for Cuomo over socialist frontrunner Mamdani
The US president is threatening to cut federal funding to the city to the bare minimum and warns that a victory for the young candidate will be ‘a complete disaster’
One hundred thousand volunteers and one million doors knocked on: Zohran Mamdani’s historic campaign for mayor of New York
From dawn till dusk, from the Bronx to Staten Island, an army on the ground has carried the Democratic candidate’s message directly to the homes of the thousands of New York voters who go to the polls this Tuesday
Zohran Mamdani, the progressive Muslim immigrant who wants to be mayor of New York and challenge Trump
A little-known candidate born in Uganda who became a U.S. citizen in 2018 wins the Democratic mayoral primary, becoming the favorite to lead the nation’s largest city
Democratic candidates for mayor of New York promise to protect immigrants
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo is leading in the polls ahead of the June 24 primaries
The ‘famiglia’ Cuomo: When blood ties unleash an online smear campaign
The sister of the former New York governor orchestrated a crusade to discredit the women who had accused her brother of sexual harassment
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