Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral election after energizing young voters with focus on affordability

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : To pay for his proposals, Mamdani has said he would raise taxes on corporations and on top earners by 2%, but he'll need the help of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to do it.
47% : He pledged to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments and raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for a host of new services, like free buses and city-run grocery stores.
47% : Mamdani's position on Israel drew scrutiny over the course of the campaign.
44% : " Mamdani says, while he supports Israel's right to exist, he will not say it should exist as a Jewish state.
41% : The mayoral race drew the attention of President Trump, who endorsed Cuomo the night before the election and threatened to withhold federal funds to New York City under a Mayor Mamdani. Mamdani's message centered around the cost of living, energizing a coalition of young and progressive voters, even as critics questioned his lack of experience and raised concerns about his stance on Israel.
37% : The 34-year-old democratic socialist defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent after losing a Democratic primary that he had initially entered as the clear front-runner.
31% : Israel said his comments were "shameful.
30% : He condemned the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, but also criticized the Israeli government's response, calling the war in Gaza a genocide.

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