Zohran Mamdani on His Big Upset; Primary Night Political Analysis; NIMBY vs. YIMBY; Trump, Iran and Congress; Mamdani Voters Take a Victory Lap

• Zohran Mamdani, New York State assembly member (D, D-36, Queens), talks about his big win in last night's Democratic primary election for mayor.
  
  
• On the day after the primary election, Gothamist and WNYC reporter Elizabeth Kim and Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, co-host of the podcast FAQNYC and the author of How to Build a Democracy: From Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan to Stacey Abrams (Cambridge University Press, 2024), offer analysis of Zohran Mamdani's likely win, his chances in the general election and the future paths Andrew Cuomo may take after this stunning upset.

• The Adams administration announced earlier this week that the controversial plan for affordable senior housing at the Elizabeth Street Garden was dead. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on how that happened, plus explains why some lawmakers and residents are skeptical of a proposed massive redevelopment - also including affordable housing - at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook.
  
  
• President Donald Trump’s order to strike Iran was without first seeking congressional approval. Carol Lee, Washington managing editor for NBC News, explains how U.S. presidents have been deploying the military more and more, without congressional authority, and reports on the political fallout following that action.
  
  
• Mamdani voters call in to take a victory lap and share their biggest hopes for him, should he become the next mayor.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.