Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images It's Election Day in New York City-and one of the most dramatic mayoral races in years is coming to a head. At 34 years old, Astoria-based Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has already made history by clinching the Democratic nomination, outpacing former GovernorAndrew Cuomo in the June 2025 primary and energizing a new wave of progressive voters. His platform-focused on rent control, free public transit, and universal childcare-has drawn national attention and positioned him as a bold challenger to the city's political establishment.