New York, Nov. 5 -- Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday won in the New York City mayoral race, CBS News reported.

Mamdani ran on promises to confront economic inequality and cost-of-living issues, vowing rent freezes for residents of rent-stabilized units affordable housing construction, free -- and faster -- bus service, free childcare, city-owned grocery stores to address high food costs and tax hikes on the wealthy, as per CBS News.

Mamdani, who has yet to address his supporters, has indirectly acknowledged his win on social media, posting a short video clip of the New York Subway opening at City Hall with his name.

"We hope this is demonstrating a very powerful way forward," said Ashik Siddique, a national co-chair of th...