Zohran Mamdani began his first day as New York City’s mayor-elect with a packed schedule of interviews, strategy sessions, and a high-profile lunch meeting with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights. Over chai, momos, and South Asian dishes, the two discussed the road ahead after Ocasio-Cortez became one of the few Democrats to endorse his historic campaign. br At 34, Mamdani is poised to become the city’s first Muslim, first South Asian, and youngest mayor in a century. His platform centers on affordability, inequality, and social justice — themes he highlighted in his victory speech quoting Nehru’s “Tryst with Destiny.” br With a “never rest” approach, Mamdani is expected to announce key members of his incoming team soon as he steps into this new political chapter. br br #MamdaniMayor #ZohranMamdani #AOC #AOCMamdani #MamdaniAOCMeeting #NYCMayorElect #NewYorkPolitics #JacksonHeights #QueensPolitics #ProgressivePolitics #SouthAsianLeaders #MuslimLeaders #YoungLeaders #NYCUpdates #PoliticalNews #NYC2025 #MamdaniHistoricWin #SocialJusticeAgenda #AffordableNYC #WealthInequality #MamdaniFirstDay #MamdaniTeam #ChaiAndPolitics #MomosAndMeetings #NYCProgressives #MamdaniJourney #AOCSupport #NYCLeadership #LeftPlatform #NYCMayor2025br br ~HT.410~GR.124~ED.