Zohran Mamdani's victory as the city's next mayor is a milestone for hundreds of thousands of residents who see one of their own atop the city's political infrastructure.
The 34-year-old, Ugandan-born democratic socialist defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, in Tuesday's election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
The 34-year-old assemblyman won the Democratic primary by defying the city's all-powerful establishment. He secured the mayoralty by delicately disarming it.