Opinion

Zohran Mamdani has lifted New Yorkers out of their pessimistic and reactionary funk

The promise is simple: a city worth living in, that everyone can afford to live in

Zohran Mamdani with his wife, Rama Duwaji, after they cast their ballots in Queens on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Shuran Huang/The New York Times
Zohran Mamdani with his wife, Rama Duwaji, after they cast their ballots in Queens on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Shuran Huang/The New York Times
Jack Sheehan
Wed Nov 05 2025 - 17:30 • 6 MIN READ