Well, it’s official. The Big Apple has picked a mayor, and his name is Zohran Mamdani — a self-described socialist who ran on a platform of free everything, fewer police, and more government control. Welcome to 2025, where the city that never sleeps apparently just handed the keys to someone with less executive experience than most assistant managers at a Duane Reade.
Mamdani, originally from Uganda and raised in Queens, pulled off what many in the political world had been bracing for since his primary win — a full-blown takeover of New York City’s mayor’s office. The one-term assemblyman, best known for championing slogans like “globalize the intifada” and his vocal criticism of Israel, now finds himself in charge of the largest city in America.
With just over 60% of the votes counted, Mamdani was leading with 49.6%. That was enough for the race to be called. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an Independent in what looked like a long-shot comeback attempt, trailed with around 41%. Curtis Sliwa, the Republican founder of the Guardian Angels, rounded things out at just over 8%. That may not sound like much, but in New York City politics, that’s almost respectable.
According to the latest polling from Real Clear, Mamdani was expected to win. But even still, the speed with which this race was called — only 30 minutes after polls closed — surprised more than a few insiders. The turnout was massive. About 2 million New Yorkers cast ballots, the largest number since 1969. More than 735,000 voted early, and CBS News called that a record.
Now comes the hard part. Mamdani has promised a lot — and we mean a lot. Free public transit, city-funded childcare, a $30 minimum wage, and even government-run grocery stores. What he hasn’t offered is a clear explanation for how any of that’s getting paid for, especially without full support from Albany. Governor Kathy Hochul, who stood beside him in the final stretch of the campaign, might not be quite as eager to foot the bill for every last one of those wish-list items once reality sets in.
🔥 BREAKING: NYC’s New Mayor Just Quoted JAWAHARLAL NEHRU – the Socialist Who Crushed Hindus and Empowered Jihadis 🔥
Zohran Mamdani didn’t quote Washington, Jefferson, or Lincoln.
He quoted Jawaharlal Nehru – the Marxist “founding father” of socialist India, who:
🔺 Turned… pic.twitter.com/3tKBuKYzzW
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) November 5, 2025
But none of that seemed to bother his base. Mamdani drew heavy support from young voters, first-time voters, and transplants — folks who’ve been in the city less than ten years and, in many cases, may not remember what New York was like when it was, well, less chaotic. His criticism of the NYPD and calls to defund law enforcement sparked backlash from police unions and long-time residents alike, but also rallied a new bloc of progressive voters who wanted a full break from the Democratic establishment.
WATCH: @ScottJenningsKY unloads on Zohran Mamdani’s long, angry victory speech:
Oh, are you saying he didn’t — he wasn’t the unifying voice of a generation that you predicted mere moments ago. Axe, where was the — where was the man that you predicted would not slice and dice… pic.twitter.com/KFUOyRRqsU
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) November 5, 2025
Cuomo, whose own political career was already hanging by a thread after multiple sexual harassment allegations and a disastrous COVID response, was hoping to rehab his image. It didn’t work. He carried most of the city’s Jewish vote, likely due to Mamdani’s past remarks on Israel and alleged sympathies with Hamas. But in a city trending younger and further left, that wasn’t enough.
But I thought Mamdani hated billionaires… I guess just not the ones who fund his campaign pic.twitter.com/N1aGmR1wHU
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 5, 2025
Interestingly, one group that wasn’t on board with Mamdani’s big transit plans? The bus drivers. Turns out, telling the public they won’t have to pay for the ride makes the people driving those buses a little nervous — especially when no one explains where the money’s going to come from.
🚨The soul of the Democrat Party belongs to the radical left now — AOC, Mamdani, Jay Jones, Omar Fateh. A communist, a socialist, and a man with a murder fetish — this is who they’ve become.
I warned in 2019 this would be @AOC’s party. Tonight proved it. pic.twitter.com/F364MCfVTN
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) November 5, 2025
As of now, neither Cuomo nor Sliwa has conceded. And Mamdani hasn’t even taken the stage to declare victory. But make no mistake — barring a last-minute twist, the city is heading into a new political chapter. One led by a 33-year-old democratic socialist with a dream of turning New York into the first major American city to operate like a European welfare state.
Strap in, New York. It’s going to be an interesting four years.
