National figures are competing in different ways to make Mamdani a Democratic symbol amid a consequential next chapter of his rise: running New York City.

New York City officially has a new mayor-elect: Zohran Mamdani. His historic victory marks the first time a Muslim person will hold the city’s highest office. The 34-year-old is set to take over for Eric Adams on Jan. 1, 2026.

Zohran Mamdani said he would begin preparing to deliver on his ambitious affordability agenda, one day after claiming a historic victory in New York City's mayoral race

CNN's Van Jones called out New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for his "character switch" during an intense victory speech on Tuesday, saying his tone was sharper than usual.

Debra Messing, who has publicly supported Cuomo, has been criticized for sharing Islamophobic posts about New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Nair is the first woman director to win the Venice Film Festival's top prize, and famously turned down WB's offer to direct the fourth Harry Potter movie.

Rama Duwaji shows up to support her husband, Zohran Mamdani, at his New York City mayoral acceptance speech in Palestinian-Jordanian designer Zeid Hijazi.

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, the progressive Democrat who vows to freeze rents, took aim at Trump in a stinging victory speech.