You might have seen a man named Zohran Mamdani all over your social media feeds recently. As of this week, he is the new mayor of New York City. Now, as an Australian publication and podcast, it’s rare that we would cover such a local election in a country on the other side of the world. But the campaign run by Zohran Mamdani has captured the world’s attention. On today’s podcast, we’ll explain everything you need to know about why everyone is talking about the new NYC mayor. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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