US EditionMamdani's NYC Tax Plan Fuels Flight Fears Despite Data
- Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani was projected to win New York City’s mayoral race with 50.4% as nearly 90% of votes were counted; he will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest leaders in a century.
- Mamdani campaigned on an affordability agenda, pledging to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments, provide free bus service and city-owned grocery stores, funded by raising taxes on corporations and top earners with help from Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
- Facing heavy attack ads and criticism, Zohran Mamdani apologized for his 2020 NYPD comments while insisting `I am not defunding the police`, and won endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- Less than a day after his historic win, Zohran Mamdani said his team is preparing to govern from day one with 57 days to prepare for January 1st and noted former Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not call him, but Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa did.
- His victory resonated with young and progressive voters and attracted national attention, with President Donald Trump endorsing Cuomo and threatening to withhold federal funds.
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Mamdani Transition Raises $1 Million in 10 Days From 12,000 Donors
Hundreds of people in New York City gathered on Sunday in Union Square with calls to “Tax the Rich” as they showed their support for the progressive agenda of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist elected earlier this month, who will take the helm of the nation’s largest city on January 1.The “Tax the Rich — Seize Our Future” event was co-sponsored by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, Housing Justi…
DSA warns Gov. Kathy Hochul over ‘third strike’ as worried NY Dems embrace Zohran Mamdani’s tax hikes
Gov. Kathy Hochul's already on the re-election hot seat as liberal pols and activists warned her Sunday to support Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's tax-hike plans -- or get voted out of office.
Mamdani Backers Rally to 'Tax the Rich' as Transition Raises $1 Million in 10 Days From 12,000 Donors
"None of this would have been possible without everyday New Yorkers willing to spare $5, $10, or $20 to help build a government that will deliver for working people," said the mayor-elect.
The situation is complicated by the possibility of the Trump administration withdrawing federal funds.
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