It is essential we start by simply marking – amid all the noise and frenzy – the victory secured by Zohran Mamdani.

The 34-year-old Democratic Socialist is the both the first Muslim and the first person of South Asian origin set to lead America’s largest city.

He is an assembly member from Queens, and a long-shot who defeated Andrew Cuomo, a member of the city’s Democratic royalty in the primary, before winning in Tuesday’s showdown – a day that saw the highest turn-out since 1993. New Feature

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His campaign, which often featured smart and funny videos that frequently went viral, focussed with laser precision on an issue that was most important to millions of New Yorkers, namely the cost of living in the nation’s most expensive city.

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