History-making run met with pride, prejudice, but many Muslim New Yorkers more focused on message of affordability.
Al Jazeera visits some of New York City's diverse working-class Muslim communities to learn how voters are viewing November's mayoral race.
By Joseph Stepansky
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New York City - In the Bronx's Morrisania neighbourhood, you often hear a familiar refrain: “Mamdani, Mamdani, Mamdani”.
Many Muslim Americans in New York City were impressed by Mr. Mamdani’s campaign and thrilled at being able to see themselves…
Mr. Mamdani is Muslim, and his faith played a role in expanding the diverse coalition that propelled his campaign.
In the aftermath of last week’s elections in the US, the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral contest stands as…
Democratic nominee defeats independent Andrew Cuomo to become New York City's first Muslim mayor.
He has vanquished the entrenched Democratic establishment, but the new mayor can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.
Con oltre il 50% dei voti, Mamdani fa la storia: è il primo sindaco musulmano e socialista nella città di Trump
