Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race
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Zohran Mamdani is the projected winner of the New York City mayoral race, just minutes after polls closed. The democratic socialist toppled former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican challenger Curtis Sliwa on Tuesday,
The New York City mayoral race drew national attention as a test for the left as democratic socialist Mamdani faced former governor Cuomo.
Needling his opponent on social media, the front-runner for New York City mayor posted, "I know how hard you worked for this."
NBC News' Sam Brock spoke to New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani about President Trump's endorsement of former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the race and the president's comments about withholding funds to the city.
According to an Atlas poll, Zohran Mamdani was leading the mayoral race with 40 percent of the vote, compared with