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Opinion: What Mamdani’s win means to a daughter of immigrants

Zohran Mamdani refuses to assimilate to hateful and regressive politics, proudly championing the values that New York City’s immigrants and minorities embody.

Anjali Mehta, Deputy Managing Editor • November 6, 2025

On Tuesday, I voted for Zohran Mamdani, alongside over one million other New Yorkers. He won the election for mayor, making history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian...

Opinion: Cuomo’s desperation has reached new lows

Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo's AI ad draws from an old bag of dirty political tricks and shows how Cuomo is grasping wildly as the election draws nearer.

Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor • October 27, 2025

Ahead of California’s 1934 gubernatorial election, William Randolph Hearst and MGM Studios cooked up a batch of attack ads aimed at besmirching the socialist upstart Upton Sinclair....

Opinion: The fall of Adams aids the rise of Cuomo

Now more than ever, it’s critical to support Zohran Mamdani.

Amelia Burnett, Contributing Writer • October 2, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that was ending his re-election bid, officially leaving the race to Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, Republican nominee Curtis...

New York City elects a new mayor today

This is WSN’s guide to the 2021 New York City election. Read about the candidates, the stakes and NYU students’ voting takes.

Katie Brown, Contributing Writer • November 2, 2021

Starting at 6 a.m. today, Nov. 2, New Yorkers will head to the polls to cast their ballots and decide between Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa as the city’s next...

Opinion: Hurricane Ida highlights need for a more comprehensive climate strategy

The historic devastation Hurricane Ida wrought upon New York underscores the urgency of investing in climate infrastructure. Eric Adams’ climate plans, which remain vague, must prioritize climate resiliency and corporate accountability.

Michelle Han, Deputy Opinion Editor • September 13, 2021

Hurricane Ida dumped record levels of rain across New York City on Sept. 1, shutting down packed streets and highways and flooding subway stations. Damage and tragedy overwhelmed...

New Yorkers and NYU students alike show low turnout for the mayoral primaries

Democratic candidate Eric Adams has an early lead in the polls, but official results are expected to be revealed in mid-July following rounds of ranked-choice voting.

Rachel Cohen, Deputy News Editor • June 30, 2021

Nearly 1.1 million New Yorkers voted early in the 2020 presidential election, often having to wait for hours in line. But when Gallatin sophomore Jacob Keller arrived at the polls...