Zohran Mamdani Topples Cuomo, NYC Gets New MayorâFinally!
In a New York City political plot twist worthy of a Broadway drama, Zohran Mamdani, a Queens Assemblyman from Astoria (not a pizza joint), beat former Gov. Andrew Cuomoâwho, after faceplanting in the Democratic primary, slapped 'independent' on his name tagâand Republican Curtis Sliwa. The Associated Press called the race an hour after polls closed last Tuesday, leading Mamdani to celebrate in Brooklyn at a music venue, because nothing says victory like rapport with both bodega owners and Uzbek nurses. His speech covered everything from bruised box-lifting hands to a 15-day hunger strike with a taxi driver named Richard, proving that politics is just performing endurance feats with worse pay and more calluses.
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NYC votes in Mamdani, proves you can knock down Cuomo twice: once in primary, once in general, and still itâs just politics playing musical chairs with pain and promises.
Watching Cuomo run independent after losing the Democratic primary is like your ex crashing your weddingâawkward, unnecessary, and nobody invited him.
Mamdaniâs victory speech rattled off bodega owners to Uzbek nurses like he ordered takeoutâa reminder NYC politics really is a melting pot of hustle and surreal hope.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/5/2025 | Author: Will Martin
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