Full speech: Zohran Mamdani thanks supporters after projected New York City mayoral win

Key Promises & Policy Objectives - The incoming administration aims to address the cost of living crisis, reminiscent of challenges faced during Fiero Aguardia's time [15] - A key initiative involves freezing rents for over 2 million rent-stabilized tenants [15] - The administration plans to make buses fast and free, alongside delivering universal childcare across the city [16] - The focus will be on improving public services, including hiring thousands more teachers and cutting bureaucratic waste [16] - There's a commitment to improving safety and justice by working with police to reduce crime and creating a department of community safety to address mental health and homelessness [17] Social & Political Stance - The new administration emphasizes inclusivity and standing up for marginalized communities, including immigrants, the trans community, and others facing discrimination [19] - There's a commitment to fighting against antisemitism and ensuring that over 1 million Muslims feel they belong in the city [19] - The administration aims to combat Islamophobia and ensure it's no longer a viable political strategy in New York [20] - The administration intends to hold bad landlords accountable and end the culture of corruption that allows billionaires to evade taxation [26] - The administration pledges to stand alongside unions and expand labor protections [26] Call to Action & Vision - The incoming mayor calls for a new era of leadership and a mandate for change in New York City [3] - The administration seeks to restore hope and demonstrate that the impossible can be made possible [13] - The administration aims to usher in a generation of change and respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism [24] - The administration intends to make New York a city that working people can love and live in again [7] - The administration wants to prove that there is no problem too large for government to solve and no concern too small for it to care about [21]