Bangladeshi New Yorkers celebrate Mamdani's election night win

In a crowded basement of a community center in Kensington, Brooklyn, a group of Bangladeshi New Yorkers are elated to find out that Zohran Mamdani has just been elected mayor. 

As Mamdani gives his speech, he calls out their neighborhood by name.

City data shows Bangladeshis are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the five boroughs. And their political power is growing: South Asian turnout in this year’s Democratic primary surged compared to 2021. This year, they turned out in big numbers for Mamdani.