New York: After a historic victory in the 2025 New York City mayoral elections, Zohran Mamdani — the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor — shared his first post on X, marking the beginning of a new era in New York politics.
Mamdani posted a short video of a train halting at New York City Hall, the iconic administrative headquarters located in the heart of Lower Manhattan’s Civic Center. The symbolic post quickly went viral, amassing over 4 million views and 240,000 likes within hours.
Social media was abuzz with praise for the 34-year-old leader, who has inspired many with his grassroots campaign. “What a campaign. What a win. Congrats, Zohran! Watching this from day one has been a masterclass. I’ve learned more from it than from years in marketing,” one user commented, while others urged Mamdani to consider running in the 2028 U.S. Presidential elections.
On Tuesday evening (local time), Mamdani made history by becoming New York City’s youngest mayor in over a century. The Ugandan-born democratic socialist had earlier secured a decisive win in the June Democratic primary, defeating his rivals by 12 percentage points.
Born in Uganda to acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani, Zohran moved to New York at the age of seven. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2018 and married a Syrian artist earlier this year.
Before stepping into politics, Mamdani worked as a housing counselor, assisting low-income families in eviction cases. A graduate in Africana Studies from Bowdoin College, he also dabbled in rap and writing before turning to public service.
During his mayoral campaign, Mamdani promised bold reforms, including a freeze on rent for stabilized tenants and a plan to reduce living costs by establishing city-owned grocery stores — pledges that resonated with working-class voters.
