Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Zohran Mamdani made history by becoming New York City's first Muslim mayor-elect and the youngest to be elected mayor since the late 1800s. As the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist prepares to step into his new position, Mamdani's personal life has become a major topic across the country. Since most people outside of NYC aren't familiar with him, some are wondering where the Astoria, Queens, resident was born and where he grew up.