Zohran Mamdani’s writer on crafting a historic victory speech: ‘In New York, inspiration is everywhere’ | Zohran Mamdani | The Guardian
The mayor-elect’s address pulled from Socialist titans, Astoria’s uncles and his rival’s father. Julian Gerson explains how the two collaborated on the ‘love letter to New York’
Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the mayoral election in Brooklyn, New York, on 4 November 2025. Photograph: Angelina Katsanis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the mayoral election in Brooklyn, New York, on 4 November 2025. Photograph: Angelina Katsanis/AFP/Getty Images Zohran Mamdani This article is more than 7 months old Zohran Mamdani’s writer on crafting a historic victory speech: ‘In New York, inspiration is everywhere’ This article is more than 7 months old The mayor-elect’s address pulled from Socialist titans, Astoria’s uncles and his riv
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