Zohran Mamdani’s fiery, 25-minute victory speech Tuesday night left veteran Democratic strategists David Axelrod and Van Jones a bit stunned for what, they said, it didn’t include — neither the “warmth” the Democratic socialist displayed on the campaign trail nor a call to unify the city he will need to lead come Jan. 1.
Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist and state lawmaker from Queens, made history Tuesday night as he was elected the city’s first Muslim mayor after a hard-fought and, at times, biutterly divisive battle with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.
