It's an image that will go down in New York City history: mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, his wife, waving to cameras at the conclusion of his November 4 victory speech. The Democratic Socialist is the youngest candidate in a century to lead the biggest city in the United States, and the first Muslim to hold the position, beating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in a race that captured nationwide attention.
"[O]ver the last 12 months, you have dared to reach for something greater," Mamdani told the crowd gathered at his Brooklyn victory party (and everyone else watching from afar). "Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it. The future is in our hands. My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty."
