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Zohran Mamdani<\/a> celebrated his historic New York City mayoral win the same way he campaigned: Loudly, defiantly and with a flair that underlined his Indian heritage. Addressing thousands of cheering supporters in Brooklyn, the newly-elected mayor began with a quote from India\u2019s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, telling the crowd: \u201cA moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance. Tonight, New York has done just that.\u201dIn a speech that lasted under 30 minutes, Mamdani framed his victory as the dawn of a \u201cnew age\u201d for the city. Supporters roared as he repeated core campaign promises \u2014 free buses, universal childcare and a freeze on soaring rents, pledges he said would deliver \u201cthe most ambitious plan yet to confront our city\u2019s cost-of-living crisis.\u201d He called the night a clear message to the political establishment: \u201cIn this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light.\u201dHis supporters marked the night with campaign posters, the New York City flag, and a final flourish that turned the rally into a Bollywood-style celebration. As Mamdani finished speaking, speakers blasted the Hindi hit \u201cDhoom Machale\u201d, a choice that sent the crowd dancing.He did not shy away from addressing the man who attacked him throughout the campaign. \u201cDonald Trump, since I know you\u2019re watching, I have four words for you: turn the volume up.\u201d The crowd erupted. Addressing the 47th POTUS, he warned: \u201cTo get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.\u201d As Mamdani delivered his sharpest lines, Trump posted on Truth Social: \u201c\u2026AND SO IT BEGINS!\u201dMamdani repeatedly used one word: \u201chope\u201d echoing the political energy of Barack Obama. \u201cToday we have spoken in a clear voice: hope is alive,\u201d he said, adding that New Yorkers had \u201ctoppled a political dynasty\u201d after defeating Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani will be the first Muslim, the first Indian-origin, the first born in Africa, and the youngest one in more than a century when he becomes New York Mayor on January 1.<\/div>\n