Episode Description

Twenty-five years after 9/11 devastated New York and brought backlash against Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians, New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as the 112th mayor of the largest city in America. He's the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim mayor, born in Africa to South Asian parents. He took his oath on two Qur'ans underground in the historic Old City Hall subway station, with Senator Bernie Sanders administering the oath and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivering opening remarks. This wasn't just a political victory. This was a movement that mobilized 104,000 volunteers for a city race.