The Democratic candidate for mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, celebrates his victory at the Brooklyn Paramount on November 4, 2025, in New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP
"In this time of political darkness, New York will be the light." In his victory speech on Nov. 4, the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, gives hope. At 34, the Uganda-born son of Indian descent becomes the first Muslim mayor of the largest city in the United States.For someone who openly supports the Palestinian cause, the task ahead is as daunting as expectations are high; President Donald Trump has called him "a communist" and threatened to cut federal funding to the city. Some see this election as a sign of political change in the country. L’Orient-Le Jour spoke to Lebanese residents in New York to gather their reactions. What do you think? Zohran Mamdani and Palestine: Is this the end of an American taboo? 'Today's New York'"Voting for Mamdani was voting against Trump and all...
"In this time of political darkness, New York will be the light." In his victory speech on Nov. 4, the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, gives hope. At 34, the Uganda-born son of Indian descent becomes the first Muslim mayor of the largest city in the United States.For someone who openly supports the Palestinian cause, the task ahead is as daunting as expectations are high; President Donald Trump has called him "a communist" and threatened to cut federal funding to the city. Some see this election as a sign of political change in the country. L’Orient-Le Jour spoke to Lebanese residents in New York to gather their reactions. What do you think? Zohran Mamdani and Palestine: Is this the end of an American taboo? 'Today's New York'"Voting for Mamdani was voting against Trump and...
