The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

In the New York City mayoral election, sports fans submitted write-in votes for local stars including Jalen Brunson, Aaron Judge, and Jaxson Dart.

The vote totals for the 2025 mayoral election in New York City were released, and Judge received 11 write-in votes. The New York Yankees star wasn't the only baseball player who received some write-in recognition, as free agent Pete Alonso, who has spent his entire career on the New York Mets, received three.

Mamdani, 34, a Democratic Socialist, made history Tuesday as New York City's first Muslim and first Asian American mayor, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a closely watched race. His victory followed months of fierce debate over his progressive policies and criticisms of Israel and the NYPD.

Here, per Spencer Gustafson of WPIX-TV in New York, are the athletes who received at least one write-in vote to become mayor of New York in Jan. 2026. The list includes the living and the dead, as well as representatives of three different sports.

Former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey loses Jersey City mayoral runoff to councilman James Solomon, marking another failed political comeback attempt.

Signed contracts for Manhattan homes over $4 million skyrocketed 25%, and “The idea that people would flee New York was overblown,” said realtor Donna Olshan.

Luxury real estate inquiries from New York buyers surge dramatically in Miami following Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory, sparking widespread speculation of an exodus.