The 33-year-old Democratic Socialist lawmaker outpaced the ex-governor, who has conceded, in a stunning primary, signaling generational change in the Democratic Party.

In an unexpected turn, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani took a commanding lead in the Democratic Primary for New York City mayor, and his fiercest challenger, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has conceded,

Andrew Cuomo has conceded in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary to state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a stunning political upset. Cuomo, the state's former governor, was attempting to pull off a political comeback after resigning from office in 2021 amid a sexual harassment scandal.