New York City's race for mayor
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After Zohran Mamdani successfully completed his historic bid for mayor of the country's largest city on Tuesday night, he was joined onstage by his wife Rama Duwaji. In his speech, Mamdani thanked Duwaji, saying, "There is no one I would rather have by my side in this moment and in every moment."
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Who is Rama Duwaji? Meet New York City’s first Gen Z first lady
Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, will make history as the city’s first Gen Z first lady — though the 28-year-old has largely stayed out of the spotlight, she has played a key role behind the scenes.
“Bread lines about to be a real thing in New York. Congrats,” Mace wrote on Tuesday, presumably a reference to Mamdani’s democratic socialist platform that his right-wing critics claim will bring economic ruin to the city.
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) -When Zohran Mamdani inveighed against inequality and corruption during his underdog bid for New York City mayor, Joseph Beyanga at Uganda's Daily Monitor could hear echoes of conversations almost 20 years earlier with the then-intern on the newspaper's sports desk.
A Houston police union targeted New York City officers with a recruitment campaign after Zohran Mamdani, who previously called to defund police, won the NYC mayoral race.
Mayor-elect Mamdani's win in New York is cheered by his London counterpart and a former mentor in Uganda, but draws a warning from Israel's U.S. ambassador.
Firefighters suffered burns after there was an explosion as they responded to a fire involving trash and cars in the Bronx, officials said.
The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City.