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All about Zohran Mamdani: New York City elects its first Muslim and South Asian mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive Democrat, has made history by becoming New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor.

How Zohran Mamdani beat back New York's elite and was elected mayor

The 34-year-old assemblyman won the Democratic primary by defying the city's all-powerful establishment. He secured the mayoralty by delicately disarming it

September fire at NY plant to hit FY26 cash flow up to $550-650 mn: Novelis

Novelis on Wednesday said it expects the free cash flow for the current financial year to be negatively impacted by USD 550-650 million due to fire incident at its plant in New York in September. This includes USD 100-150 million impact in adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), according to a regulatory filing. A company's free cash flow, accounted after deducting capital as well as operating expenses, is meant for discretionary spending. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Ltd, which is the metals flagship company of the Indian multinational conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group. In a filing to BSE, Hindalco said that extensive restoration efforts have been taken at the fire-hit plant to return to normalcy. "The Hot Mill is expected to restart by end-December 2025, followed by a 4-6 week of production ramp-up," the filing said. In September Hindalco Industries had said the production at its plant in New York has been halted foll

Mamdani's victory clarion call for collective progress: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his resounding victory in the New York City mayoral election. In a statement issued by the National Conference, Abdullah praised Mamdani's campaign as a beacon of hope amid rising divisions, emphasising his unwavering commitment to fostering unity in a diverse setting. "Zohran Mamdani's stunning victory is not merely a personal milestone but a clarion call for collective progress," the former chief minister said. "His election sends a message of unity and compassion. Its a reminder that when we reject hate and embrace humanity, we build bridges that endure," he added. Mamdani, the 34-year-old Indian-origin democratic socialist, pulled off a stunning victory in the fiercely contested New York city mayoral elections, riding on an electrifying campaign to become the first South Asian, youngest and Muslim to helm the administration of the world's financial capital.

A little noted element propelled Zohran Mamdani's rise: Gen Z loneliness

Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes

Trump threatened by our campaign: NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said US President Donald Trump is threatened by his campaign, as the American leader warned voters that the city's survival is at risk if the Democratic nominee wins. You can clearly see that Donald Trump is threatened by our campaign. He's threatened by it because, like his, we've diagnosed the crisis in working class New Yorkers' lives - the cost of living," Mamdani said in an interview to CNN on election eve Monday. "But unlike him, we're actually going to deliver on that. And that is a contrast that he can't bear to see, because while he is spending USD 300 million remodelling a White House ballroom, the same amount of money that could provide SNAP benefits for 100,000 New Yorkers, he added. He made a reference to the American food aid programme that is impacted amid the ongoing government shutdown. As the New York City mayoral race entered its final lap with New Yorkers going to polls on Election Day Tuesday, Trump warned voters t

Trump backs Cuomo, warns of funding cuts if Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

US President warns New York City could face an 'economic and social disaster' under 'Communist' Zohran Mamdani's leadership; backs Democrat Andrew Cuomo as the only viable alternative to avert crisis

NYC mayoral candidates make final campaign push ahead of Election Day

Former governor Andrew Cuomo decried socialism as he shook hands in Manhattan and the Bronx, Democrat Zohran Mamdani walked over the Brooklyn Bridge with supporters at sunrise, and Republican Curtis Sliwa campaigned on Coney Island as New York City's mayoral candidates sprinted through their last full day of campaigning before Tuesday's election. The campaign hurtled toward its end after a final stretch that included the conclusion of early voting, President Donald Trump throwing his support behind Cuomo and Cuomo releasing AI-driven attack ads. More than 735,000 votes were cast during the city's nine days of early, in-person voting -- over four times the number of ballots cast during the only other mayor's race to allow early voting, in 2021. The tally was well short of the nearly 1.1 million early, in-person votes cast during last year's presidential election, but some voting locations saw large crowds on Sunday, the last day of early voting. The line at one polling place in ...

NYC's Jewish community divided as city faces potential 1st Muslim mayor

New York City's Jewish community -- the largest in the United States -- abounds with anxiety and friction ahead of Tuesday's election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor. That candidate, Zohran Mamdani, has won over many progressive Jewish voters with vows to make the city more affordable and equitable. Yet, he has alarmed many other Jews -- in New York and across the US -- with harsh criticism of Israel, including saying its military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. The tensions within the politically diverse community were illustrated on Friday in a sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, who leads the Central Synagogue in Manhattan, one of the country's most prominent Reform synagogues. She pointedly criticised Mamdani's words about Israel, yet declined to endorse either of his opponents, Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, and pleaded for New York's Jews to minimise virulent political infighting. It endangers all of us: It's the way we are trying to impose a lit

New York mayoral polls: When is voting and where Mamdani, competitors stand

Early voting has begun in New York City's mayoral race, with Zohran Mamdani leading against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa; the mayoral elections will decide if the city gets its first socialist mayor

Even for Mamdani supporters, his thin resume is a cause for concern

Many voters struggle with a fundamental question about Zohran Mamdani's candidacy: Is a 34-year-old state assemblyman ready to lead the nation's largest city?

2 United Airlines planes collide at LaGuardia amid US govt shutdown delays

No injuries reported; one of the planes had just arrived from Orlando, Florida, and was turning toward its gate when it accidentally clipped the tail of another United aircraft waiting to take off

Two people die in flooded New York basements during heavy rainstorm

Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that shut down roadways and caused airport delays, authorities said. A scuba team recovered the body of a 39-year-old man after firefighters received a call of a person trapped in a flooded basement in Brooklyn at about 4:30 pm, police said. The man, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at a hospital. In Manhattan, a 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after witnesses said he lost consciousness and became unresponsive inside a flooded basement boiler room, police said. The cause of death was under investigation. Some spots around the city saw record rainfall. Preliminary reports showed 1.8 inch of rain fell in Central Park on Thursday, which would surpass the record of 1.64 inches set for the park in 1917, the National Weather Service said. LaGuardia Airport recorded 1.97 inch of rain, which would break the 1955 record of 1.18 inches for that airport. New York saw hours of rainfa

Mamdani condemns 'racist, baseless attacks' in speech on Islamophobia

Mamdani, NY State Assembly member, said his campaign focused on affordability, but recent attacks reveal Islamophobia has become a common tactic by opponents

New York AG Letitia James pleads not guilty in Trump-backed mortgage case

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favourable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump. James' first court appearance in Virginia sets the stage for a high-stakes legal battle between the Republican administration and a Democratic longtime Trump adversary who angered him with a major civil fraud case she brought against him. James was indicted this month after the top federal prosecutor who had been overseeing the investigation was pushed out by the Trump administration and the president publicly called on the Justice Department to take action against James and other political foes. She faces bank fraud and false-statements charges in connection with a 2020 home purchase in Norfolk, Virginia. James, who has sued Trump and his administration dozens of times, has consistently denied wrongdoing and decried the indictment as nothing more than a continuation of the ...

Indian-origin man arrested in US for moonlighting, faces 15 years in jail

On October 15, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office arrested Mehul Goswami on charges of second-degree grand larceny, a class C felony under New York law

How NBA players and NY mafia families allegedly ran a gambling scheme

Just days into the 2024-25 season, US pro basketball was shaken by news Thursday of wide-ranging federal indictments involving alleged illegal gambling

Two Delta jets collide at low speed while taxiing at NY's LaGuardia airport

According to Delta, as one plane prepared for takeoff to Virginia, its wing struck another aircraft arriving from North Carolina; a flight attendant was injured in the collision

New York's Statue of Liberty torch may go dark as US govt shutdown drags on

The shutdown threatens to close New York's Statue of Liberty and freeze billions in federal funds, hitting social services, safety programmes and city infrastructure

Trump admin puts on hold $18 bn in funding for New York City infra projects

President Donald Trump's administration, citing the government shutdown, said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly USD 18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city's Second Avenue subway. The White House budget director, Russ Vought, said on X that the step was taken due to the Republican administration's belief the spending was based on unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles. In a statement, Trump's Transportation Department said it had been reviewing whether any unconstitutional practices were occurring in the two massive infrastructure projects but that the shutdown, which began Wednesday, had forced it to furlough the staffers conducting the review. The suspension of funds is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, whom the White House is blaming for the impasse. He said the funding freeze would harm commuters. Obstructing these projec