Watch: What New Yorkers want Mamdani to do as mayor

The 34-year-old will become the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest in more than a century when he is sworn in on 1 January 2026.

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The BBC asked New Yorkers what issues they want Mamdani to prioritise once he's in office.

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