Zohran Mamdani elected New York City mayor | First Thing

Democratic socialist’s campaign was fueled by small-dollar donations and tens of thousands of volunteers. Plus, Dick Cheney dies aged 84Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the 111th mayor of New York City, defeating the former governor Andrew Cuomo and the Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.How did the New York vote go? Mamdani received more votes than all the other candidates combined. With 97% of votes counted, he was on 50.4% of the total, while Cuomo was on 41.6% and Sliwa on 7.1%.What does it mean for the city? Mamdani wants to freeze rent for 2 million people, to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour, increase taxes on the highest earners, make bus transit free, offer universal childcare and increase affordable housing provision, among other things. The question now is how much of that platform he can deliver. Continue reading...

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