Okay, so you may have heard, New York City gets a new mayor this week,
34-year-old Democratic Socialist, Zoran Mamdani.
Mamdani's election was one of the biggest wins for the left in 2025.
But since then, he's been quietly going about a new task,
trying to make sure his sweeping campaign promises can actually happen.
An agenda that will freeze the rents for more than 2 million rent-stabilized tenants,
make buses fast and free, and deliver universal childcare across our city.
I'm a little skeptical about how he's going to get everything done.
I think that's what a lot of people are.
Promise so many things here that free buses and housing and all of that.
The promises, promises.
Can this new kind of politics succeed?
Or is this from Donnie's high point?
the days before he gets into office.
On this episode of Today Explained from Box,
we sit down with New York City's Mayor-Elect and ask him directly, is he for real?
You're listening to Today Explained.
We're going to sit down with Zahra Mamdani in a minute.
But first,
our producer Peter Balanon-Rosen is here to tell us about a pretty unique event he went to that the mayor-elect recently held.