Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has been declared the next Mayor of New York City, according to NBC News and CNN. In an election which saw record early voting turnout , Mamdani surged to victory Tuesday night with 49.6% of the vote, compared to 41.6% for independent Andrew Cuomo and 7.9% for Republican Curtis Sliwa when the race was called just after 9:30 p.m. Polls in New York closed at 9 p.m. While elections are taking place around the country, the New York City mayoral race