Zohran Mamdani on his first priorities as NYC mayor (Full video interview)

For Today, Explained, Vox’s Astead Herndon sat down with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at his transition team’s office to talk about how Mamdani plans to execute on his promises once in office.

Earlier this year, Herndon profiled Mamdani’s rise for New York Times magazine, interviewing the rising political star on the campaign trail several times. That October story broke down Mamdani’s unprecedented rise and gave the play-by-play of his surprise primary election victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

In this one-on-one interview with Vox, Herndon caught up with Mamdani ahead of his inauguration. They talk through everything from Mamdani’s first priorities in office, to what the national Democratic Party can learn from his successful campaign on affordability, to his appeal to new, young voters through social video.

Listen to Today, Explained, featuring a scene from Mamdani’s 12 hours of listening to constituents.
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