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"Working people deserve leaders who will fight for them, not grovel at the feet of their billionaire donors," said Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, one of the groups involved in the new coalition.

Mamdani’s agenda will face serious obstacles. A massive wave of new voters doesn’t just carry you into office. It shifts the landscape, it creates political capital that can be turned toward other ends; changes political calculations for others...

Mamdani has one more big hurdle to overcome–a general election in November. Pulling together a successful electoral coalition is difficult, but forging a governing coalition to run the city is even harder. As mayor, Mamdani will face major challenges