34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has made history as the first Muslim and person of South Asian descent to be elected mayor of New York City. His main rival was 67-year-old Andrew Cuomo, a former Democrat who ran as a more centrist independent after losing to Mamdani in the primary, four years after resigning as New York state's governor in disgrace. His victory came in the face of fierce attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage from US President Donald Trump, business elites a