Andrew Cuomo, New York City and Trump
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Mamdani will be the youngest New York mayor in a century, NBC News projects, after a rapid rise past Andrew Cuomo and other opponents.
Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York City mayoral election, ushering in a new era for the city and the Democratic Party.
The win brings a democratic socialist agenda to America's largest city and is a devastating defeat for Andrew Cuomo.
Republicans like President Trump, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk endorsed him ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Stephen Colbert referred to them as “everyone New Yorkers love.”
Election night took an awkward turn for NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo. The former CNN host and brother of disgraced former New York governor-turned-New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was behind the desk as polling numbers came in and made it clear that Zohran Mamdani was going to become the next mayor of New York City.
Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a long list of accomplishments, many of them progressive. In the race for New York City mayor, that experience hasn't given him the boost he wanted.