John Liu issued a statement on the significance of Mamdani's performance in the primary and how the South Asian community helped make it happen. "Yesterday, New York Ci

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, New York City natives who lead their parties’ caucuses in each chamber of Congress, quickly issued statements saying they had spoken to Mamdani and praising the campaign he ran. They stopped short of endorsing him.

The 33-year-old democratic socialist’s upset win in New York signals a potential shift in city politics — and maybe beyond.