WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump has said he is willing to assist New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani but cautioned that the new leader must be “respectful” toward Washington to succeed. Trump made the comments on Wednesday, a day after Mamdani unveiled his transition team following his historic victory as New York ...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — A CNN exit poll has revealed striking divisions within New York City’s Jewish electorate during this year’s mayoral race. While about one-third of Jewish voters supported Zohran Mamdani, the progressive Queens assemblyman and self-described democratic socialist, nearly two-thirds backed former Governor Andrew Cuomo, the indep...
MNTV Desk NEW YORK CITY (MNTV) — Jewish leaders and organizations across New York are deeply divided over the election of Zohran Mamdani as the city’s first Muslim mayor, with reactions ranging from cautious optimism to outright rejection of his victory. While some prominent Jewish figures extended congratulations, many declined to do so, citi...
NEW YORK (AA) — Muslim New Yorkers celebrated into the night after Zohran Mamdani won the city’s mayoral race, making history as the first Muslim and South Asian to lead America’s largest city. The 34-year-old Democratic socialist and state assemblyman from Queens defeated independent former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has conceded defeat to state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, calling the young lawmaker’s campaign “highly impactful” and “inspiring.” With 93% of the vote counted, Mamdani led with 43.5% to Cuomo’s 36.4%. Although Mamdani fell short of the 50% [&h...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged that he is young, Muslim and a democratic socialist, but says, “I refuse to apologize for any of this.” Mamdani says New York City will remain a city of immigrants. “As of tonight,” he continued, it is “led by an immigrant.” […]
NEW YORK (MNTV) — U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed the Republican Party’s poor showing in Tuesday’s elections on two factors — the ongoing federal government shutdown and his own absence from the ballot. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS […]...
By Muslim Network Desk NEW YORK (MNTV) — The Associated Press has projected Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani as the winner of New York City’s mayoral election, capping a dramatic race marked by record turnout and intense national scrutiny. NBC News has also called the race for Mamdani. The Board of Elections reported that an estimated 2 mil...
NEW YORK / RICHMOND (MNTV) – Virginia state senator Ghazala Hashmi has won the race for lieutenant governor, according to projections from the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ. Her victory is historic on multiple counts: she becomes the first Muslim and Indian American to hold statewide office in Virginia, and the first Muslim woman ever ...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — Vote counting is underway in New York City’s high-stakes mayoral election, with officials reporting the highest turnout in at least three decades. The city’s Board of Elections said that as of 9 p.m. local time (23:00 GMT), an estimated 2 million people had voted — the largest participation in […]...
