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Running on policies that include rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores, reparations, subsidized childcare, and free public transportation, Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral race. But while New Yorkers have the direct impact of their mayor, here’s how Mamdani’s win can ripple across the country.
The median Black household income in NYC is $60,673, when over $90,000 is needed to cover necessities and over $180,000 is needed to live comfortably. Nationwide, Black and Indigenous Americans are the most likely to be lower-income. Public support for policies designed to support the working and middle classes in NYC could spread to other cities.
Super PACs, billionaires, and corporations spent millions trying to stop Mamdani. Keeping the status quo failed miserably. This trend could mean younger and more diverse politicians, harder stances on international issues, and fewer losses for candidates like Omar Fateh. But this is bigger than politicians.
Black voters helped carry Mamdani to victory. It took networks of several demographics canvassing, building relationships, generating enthusiasm, and believing that we can win everything we deserve.
Collective power can be utilized beyond the voting booth in every state in this country and across the globe. From organizing mutual aid to resisting anti-Black violence, how can we build on this momentum and take it to new heights?