New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised during his campaign that he would make public buses free for New Yorkers as part of a wide-ranging list of ambitious goals, which included freezing rents, creating no-cost child care, and raising the minimum wage to $30 by 2030.

The democratic socialist, who turned 34 years old last month, beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the general election on Nov. 4. The closely-watched mayoral race was one of a series of wins by the Democrats on election day.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.