New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani built his campaign on the support of everyday New Yorkers, from taxi drivers to bodega workers, and in his victory speech, he made sure to thank them.
Some of those New Yorkers say his words struck a chord with communities that often feel overlooked.
Mamdani thanks taxi drivers, bodega workers in victory speech
Ibrahima Gory has pictures of himself with Mamdani from back in 2021, when the assemblyman stood with taxi drivers fighting for debt relief for cab owners crushed by the medallion crisis.
“Mamdani did a lot for cab drivers,” Gory said. “He went on strike with cab drivers for 15 days.”
Gory said he was touched that Mamdani, as mayor-elect, gave his community a shoutout in his victory…