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New York, New York

Verified Oct 25, 2026

Who leads New York, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Zohran Mamdani
Role: Mayor
Party: Democrat
Population: 8,258,035; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 25, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

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nyc.gov/mayors-office ↗
Official leadership page
nyc.gov/mayors-office ↗
City website
nyc.gov/main ↗

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Leaders on record

Zohran Mamdani Current
Mayor · added May 4, 2026 · verified Oct 25, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 8,258,035
Median household income: $76,607
Median age: 37.5
Land area: 300.46 sq mi
Population density: 27,484.6 per sq mi
County: New York County
Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$28.9B
Official website: nyc.gov/main ↗

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