City News | Politics

New York City’s next mayor is the first from Morningside Heights. Here’s what the places from his childhood are saying about his success.

Throughout Zohran Mamdani’s campaign, he often returned to the neighborhood he grew up in. Business owners and students from institutions associated with his childhood spoke to Spectator about his election.

By Tianqi Wang / Deputy Photo Editor

Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected New York City mayor, grew up near Columbia.

By Eve Rosenblum • November 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM

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