34-year-old Mamdani, originally from Uganda, will be the first Muslim to hold the position of Mayor of New York City. He announced that he will begin his work in the new position on January 1, and one of the key tasks of his administration is to combat the "cost of living crisis."
According to preliminary data, Mamdani received 50.4% of the votes with 90.5% of ballots counted, while independent candidate and former mayor Andrew Cuomo garnered 41.6%. Trump had previously threatened to cut federal support for New York if Mamdani won, who has been repeatedly criticized by the president, who called him a communist.
