Democratic candidates won contested races in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, but a Republican firebrand won re-election.

Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping the Democrat's stunning ascent from little-known state lawmaker just a year ago to one of the most talked-about politicians in the count

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.

New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, built his campaign on the support of everyday New Yorkers from taxi drivers to bodega workers, and in his victory speech, he made sure to thank them. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge spoke to some of those New Yorkers who say his words struck a chord with communities that often feel overlooked.