In a city that rarely rewards idealists, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the 34-year-old son of Uganda and India, a proud democratic socialist, just made history as the new Mayor of New York City. His victory wasn’t bought by billionaires or party bosses. It was built by people, renters, workers, believers in something better.

Don reflects on the magnitude of this moment, what it means for a city that has broken dreamers before, and whether this time, just maybe, hope can survive the system that swallows it.

Because this win is more than symbolic. It’s a test of whether empathy, justice, and courage can still lead in America.

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