The Uganda-born Mamdani will be the Big Apple's first Muslim and first socialist mayor, as well as one of the youngest.

Zohran Mamdani’s ascent was powered by a relentless focus on affordability. Along the way, he energized South Asian and Muslim communities that rarely receive sustained attention from politicians.

Zohran Mamdani has made New York City history with his ascendant election victory Tuesday night, ABC News projects. New Yorkers chose Mamdani to become the city's 111 th mayor, and with that title Mamdani will represent several firsts in the city's three-and-a-half-century existence.

Concerns over crime and taxes under Zohran Mamdani's progressive platform are pushing wealthy New Yorkers to explore South Florida housing.