NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor marks a turning point in American urban politics, signaling a growing readiness among voters to challenge entrenched political power and traditional foreign policy norms. Mamdani, a Muslim democratic socialist who has openly championed Palestinian rights, ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A senior politician from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has drawn widespread condemnation after reacting to Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor with an Islamophobic remark, declaring, “We will not allow any Khan to become mayor.” The surname “Khan” is widely used among...
NEW YORK CITY, United States (MNTV) – New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he remains open to speaking with US President Donald Trump about ways to cooperate for the city’s benefit but made clear he would reject any proposal that harms residents. “I’m open to a conversation about delivering on the priorities that New […]...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Within hours of Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s mayor, a torrent of Islamophobic rhetoric swept across social media and conservative media circles, turning the victory of the city’s first Muslim mayor-elect into a new front in America’s culture wars. Posts, statements, and televised commentary followed a...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has sparked an outpouring of support from progressive politicians and movements around the world. Many have described the 34-year-old’s victory as a moment of renewal for liberal and left-wing politics amid the global rise [&he...
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 Staff Writer NEW YORK (MNTV) — Zohran Mamdani’s landslide win over Andrew Cuomo has redrawn the map of political power in America’s largest city. Despite being massively outspent, the 34-year-old Queens assemblyman defeated the former governor and his billionaire-funded campaign machine, signaling a deep shift in how New Yorkers engage wi...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has sparked renewed optimism across the South Asian-American community, long under-represented in U.S. politics but increasingly active in local and state races. Mamdani, 34, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, mark...
NEW YORK CITY (MNTV) — Muslim groups across the United States have celebrated Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, calling it a defining moment for representation and a rejection of Islamophobia in American politics. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Mamdani’s victory signaled a “...
