Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will come to office with high hopes and an ambitious agenda that includes free buses and universal childcare.

Can he accomplish those campaign promises, and how will he do it? And how will he deal with the New Yorkers who didn't vote for him?

On this edition of Up Close, we talk to former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is the executive committee chair of the New York State Democratic Party.

She talks about what the new mayor has to do.

Also joining us first is Republican Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, who just won a second term less than three weeks ago. He was endorsed by President Donald Trump, but he's now considering a run for a higher office: Governor of New York.

He was endorsed by President Trump for Nassau County executive, but not for governor. So will that help or hurt him in the race for governor?

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