Voters in New York City celebrated Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory, calling it a “breath of fresh air.” The 34-year-old democratic socialist will become the city’s first Muslim mayor, promising policies like free buses, free childcare, and affordable housing. Supporters praised his generational energy, bold reforms, and vision for a changing NYC, while critics, including Andrew Cuomo and Republicans, warned against his left-wing agenda.
00:30You know, we've been in New York for like 13 years and this is the first mayor that I'm excited to see come to the city.
00:40Why? Why is it important that he get into office for New York?
00:45You know, it's really just like, it's so much change. We've had so much status quo for so long. It's just over and over the same kind of thing.
00:53It's just a nice breath of fresh air. It feels like a changing of the guard for real this time.
00:58What are your biggest policy hopes?
01:01That average people can actually live in the city. I loved his points tonight. I love that he really stayed on three of them.
01:08We're going to make the city affordable. We're going to have free buses. We're going to have free childcare.
01:13It just, it actually feels like somebody who lives here and feels our struggle.
01:19I think it's great to have somebody who's close to our age. It's such a refreshing thing to see somebody who's not, you know, a boomer
01:25or, you know, a little bit on the older side. But, yeah, I think his policies are great. He's energetic.
01:31He's not afraid to stand up to the system and the president. And I think that's really refreshing.
01:37As an Albanian American born in this country, as a Muslim, it's satisfying to see someone my age that believes,
01:56same beliefs as me, who wants to make a more affordable New York City. It's absolutely amazing to see.
02:02So Zohran is the change that we needed to have in New York City. He is the voice of the people. He is amazing. He, we all believed in him. And today, now is the time to all be together.
02:23And what do you say to those people who say, you know, these policies, it's not realistic. This is...
02:27It is realistic. Because he, he is, I believe in him. And I believe that he is going to gather,
02:34he's already gathering a team of super experts who can make that dream happen. And true.
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