New Yorkers react to Zohran Mamdani's victory: 'A historic moment'

Zohran Mamdani supporters said they were 'elated' and 'hopeful' after the Democrat candidate was elected as the new mayor of New York City. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Mamdani's socialist campaign promising to freeze rent and make buses free seduced New Yorkers who voted for him en masse, securing victory for him with over 50% of the vote. He will be inaugurated as the 111th mayor of the city in January New York mayor election – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/04/nyc-mayor-election-zohran-mamdani-andrew-cuomo-results-latest Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York on winning night for Democrats ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/zohran-mamdani-mayor-new-york-city The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #zohranmamdani #newyork #zohram #mamdani #mayorofnewyork #politics #usa