Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City

The 34-year-old, Ugandan-born democratic socialist defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, in Tuesday’s election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

​ The 34-year-old, Ugandan-born democratic socialist defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, in Tuesday’s election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.