Cuomo’s appeal was rooted in long-established communities, and Mamdani found support with recently arrived voters.

Moments after Zohran Mamdani was projected to win New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday night (November 4), NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo was forced to announce the news live on air in his role as anchor. He then pivoted to give his thoughts on why his brother, Andrew Cuomo, lost the vote.

The NewsNation host sadly analyzed his brother’s defeat in the New York City mayoral election, and the reality hit hard.

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Sliwa is holding his election watch party at a restaurant on the the heavily Democratic Upper West Side of Manhattan. Several supporters could be seen sporting red berets, a symbol of the Guardian Angels, the citizen-safety patrol group Sliwa founded in 1979.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral election amid threats of federal funding cuts from President Donald Trump.

Republicans like President Trump, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk endorsed him ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Stephen Colbert referred to them as “everyone New Yorkers love.”

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face off in hotly contested New York City mayoral race, with elections underway in California, New Jersey and Virginia. Follow along for live updates and analysis.