A 34-year-old politician who describes himself as a democratic socialist, will be the first Muslim as mayor of New York and the city's youngest leader since the end of the 19th century.
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Born in Uganda, Mamdani announces, among others: freezing rents, expanding childcare services, introducing free bus travel and a strong tax policy towards the wealthiest. As he emphasized, his administration is to represent the interests of residents “working for everyday living, not the financial elites.”
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Mamdani, who will take office early next year, outlined his vision for transforming New York. “Our task is to make this city a more accessible place for all residents, not only the richest” – he said. He pointed out that his electoral victory was a clear signal of support for ambitious social and economic reforms.
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One of the main points of the new mayor's program is a significant increase in taxes for the highest-earning residents. Mamdani announced increasing levies on the richest 1 percent. New Yorkers and a corporate tax increase – from the current 7.25 percent. up to 11.5 percent According to his estimates, these changes could provide the city coffers with an additional USD 9 billion, which would enable the implementation of plans regarding social and housing policy.
When asked about his stance on Trump's threats, Mamdani pointed out that If the president were guided by security issues, the intervention would also cover states with the highest crime rates – most of them, however, remain under Republican rule, and, as he noted, no similar steps have been announced there.
