Within hours of Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York’s first Muslim mayor, there were swift and harsh reactions from his Jewish critics.

The post Stephen Colbert Celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Victory, Says Election Night Was ‘a Bad Day for Billionaires’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap. The "Will & Grace" actress shared the inflammatory image to Instagram as New Yorkers headed to the polls: "I think Zohran has actually broken her brain."

Former Will & Grace star Debra Messing faced criticism on election day in November 2025 for sharing a controversial Instagram Story about New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. Messing became increasingly outspoken with her political views following the October 7 terrorist attack in southern Israel by Hamas in 2023.

ADL warns NYC's new mayor Zohran Mamdani poses danger to Jewish community, launches accountability measures after controversial election victory.

Zohran Mamdani is set to become the first South Asian and Muslim mayor of New York City, a political rise that is being described as historical. Members of those communities are feeling both a sense of pride, and some hesitancy. He energized his supporters and immigrants across the city during his victory speech on Tuesday night.

Mamdani became the first Muslim person to be elected mayor of New York City after being heavily criticized for his stance toward Israel. Mamdani refused to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which has been used as both a rallying cry for Palestinian rights and a call for violence against Israelis.

The NYC mayor-elect's remarks came a day after top White House adviser Stephen Miller posted a cryptic message about immigrants in the city.

Nair, the iconic filmmaker behind such classics as "Mississippi Masala," starring a young Denzel Washington, "The Namesake" and "Monsoon Wedding," was wearing a bright blue and green sari and sporting a traditional Hindu bindi on her forehead. She kissed the mayor-elect's arm.

National figures are competing in different ways to make Mamdani a Democratic symbol amid a consequential next chapter of his rise: running New York City.

The banking giant’s C.E.O. said he wanted to keep lines of communication open with the mayor-elect of New York.