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Zohran Mamdani Has stood against the rise of the populist right in the United States, Campaigning for mayor of New York City as a self-described democratic socialist Whereas most of the country seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
Does his vision still resonate in the Big Apple in 2025 Decision will be taken on Tuesday as per voters’ choice Between Mamdani and former governor Andrew CuomoJoe is running as an independent candidate, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
A win for Mamdani, 34, This will give the city its youngest mayor in several generations.He will be the first Muslim mayor of the city. And he will be a thorn in the side of the President donald trumpWho have threatened to cut funding to the city if Mamdani wins.
Mamdani’s brand, itself a kind of leftist economic populism, has focused on lowering the cost of living for New Yorkers, making city buses free, reducing fares for many, offering universal child care, and financing it all with taxes on the rich.
Polls show his message resonates with Democrats and independents. But his critics warn that victory could drain money from the city. Both critics and supporters have pointed out that London And its left-leaning mayor is a sign of where things could be headed.
Mayor of London, Sadiq KhanShares some similarities with Mamdani. Khan is a member of the broadly left-wing Labor Party, although he sits closer to the center than Mamdani. Both are Muslims and sons of immigrants in their respective countries. Both have troubled Trump. And both have tried to address average voters’ concerns about rising rents, unaffordability of housing and wage stability.
Both also have relatively similar ideological solutions: they see their city’s diversity, liberal origins and strong work ethic as a bulwark against the tide of nationalist and separatist rhetoric prevalent in modern politics.
Khan asked about Mamdani bloomberg television Some people hate London and New York because “we are progressive cities, we are liberal cities, we are multicultural cities, and we are incredibly successful,” he said in an interview published on Monday.
London faces challenges of growth, productivity and the housing crisis. Like New York, it has avoided some of the concerns associated with deindustrialization, lack of opportunity, and demographic change that have fueled populism elsewhere. Khan and Mamdani – Trump says he is not a “communist” – meet voters’ needs with reform rather than revolution.
Mamdani is certainly not a communist, but he may be more radical than Khan. Where Khan has frozen TfL fares for Londoners, Mamdani would abolish bus fares altogether. Khan is pushing for a cap on rents in the city, while Mamdani can do so in theory.
In multicultural societies, Khan and Mamdani are proud of their faith. Mamdani has spoken about his Muslim identity through his campaign. He has also spoken out about the horrific Islamophobic messages he has received, and has faced intense criticism from pro-Israel Jews over his stance on the war in Gaza. Both he and Khan have faced accusations of anti-Semitism. Both have committed to serving all constituents and celebrating the differences in their favorite cities.
MP Uma Kumuran, who campaigned for Khan for the first time, said new York Times That “being the son of a bus driver was perhaps more prominent during the campaign than his being a Muslim or the son of Pakistani immigrants”.
In contrast, Mamdani is the son of a university professor and a filmmaker, about which he has been honest. But they also have the advantage of being more ‘in touch’ than their peers, a product of the NYC public school system, which helped low-income homeowners of color fight eviction before running for office.
London and New York are different cities, and Khan and Mamdani are different people. It is impossible to predict from the London story where New York might go next. But both politicians have a common belief in their city, its values and the people who live there.