Opinion: Mamdani represents 21st-century America

The mayor’s resume looks like the broad coalition he built when he swept to victory in November.

The inauguration of Zohran Mamdani takes place at City hall in New York, Jan. 1, 2026. (Paola Chapdelaine/The New York Times)

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