Mamdani: New York's Youngest Mayor
Update: 2026-01-01
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Zohran Mamdani, a thirty-four-year-old democratic socialist from Uganda, became New York Citys youngest mayor in over a century. He took office at midnight, making history as the first mayor of South Asian descent and the first Muslim leader. Mamdani, a former Queens lawmaker, won the election with a focus on affordability, promising free city bus service, frozen rents, and universal free childcare. He plans to fund these initiatives with new taxes on corporations and millionaires. However, he faces challenges like getting Albany to approve tax hikes and swaying the rent board stacked by the previous mayor. Checkout Solipillow.com
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