Just days after making history as New York City’s first Muslim mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani now faces an unprecedented challenge: the President of the United States has suggested stripping him of his citizenship.
On November 4, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani claimed a decisive victory, defeating Independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa by a significant margin. When he assumes office on January 1, 2026, he will become the city’s first Muslim, first South Asian, first African-born, and first Millennial mayor.