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The victory of Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani in the New York Mayor elections has increased the troubles of the city’s billionaires. J.L. According to Partners Survey, 9% of New Yorkers i.e. about 7.65 lakh people may leave the city.
The main reason for this is Mamdani’s policy of imposing extra tax on the rich. He had promised before the elections that he would raise $9 billion by imposing new taxes on the rich and big companies.
On the other hand, Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott had threatened before the election that if people from New York came to Texas after Mamdani won, then 100% tariff would be imposed on them.
Zohran Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral election on Wednesday. Mamdani will be the youngest, first Indian-origin and first Muslim mayor of New York in the last 100 years.
21 lakh people are considering leaving the city
It was also revealed in the survey that after Mamdani’s victory, about 25% i.e. about 21 lakh people may consider leaving the city. If this figure proves to be true, it will be the largest urban migration in American history. The total population of New York is about 84 lakhs. Key points of the survey…
- 9% of New Yorkers (7.65 lakh people) will definitely leave the city.
- 25% (21 lakh) are considering it.
- The largest exodus will be from Staten Island. 21% people here are ready to leave the city immediately.
- 13% White and 11% Asian New Yorkers come out ofIt is said.
According to pollster James Johnson, if so many people left the city, its economic impact would be like an earthquake across America.
Billionaires invited to visit Tennessee
The Texas Governor may have threatened to impose a 100% tax, but it is not legally possible to impose such a tax. It is believed that he had given this statement only so that the people of New York would panic and not vote for Mamdani.
On the other hand, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has appealed to New York business owners to invest in Tennessee after Mamdani’s victory. In a social media post he said –
Tennessee is the best state to do business in the country. If you’re not happy with New York, come join us. We have low taxes, a strong economy, and the government doesn’t get in your way. The law and order system in Tennessee is strong and companies coming here will get full support from the state government.
New York Police invited to come to Florida Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he would welcome back New York Police Department (NYPD) officers who disagree with Mamdani’s policies.
Wrote on social media post that-
When the mayor doesn’t like you and questions the necessity of your department, why risk your life? We give new police officers who come to Florida a $5,000 bonus.
DeSantis said the plan is for policemen who are facing mistreatment in Democratic states. He had already predicted that if New York elected an ‘anti-law enforcement’ mayor many policemen would want to come to Florida.
Where will New Yorkers go?
According to media reports, Florida, Carolina and Tennessee are the most favorite places of New York people. Taxes are low here and living is cheap. The governors of these states have also given an open invitation to New Yorkers.
At the same time, President Trump had also threatened that if New Yorkers elected a ‘communist’ then the city’s funding would be stopped.
Mamdani calls himself a ‘democratic socialist’, meaning he favors policies of the common people rather than those of corporates. Mamdani is associated with the leftist faction of the Democratic Party (DSA). This group is opposed to big companies, billionaires and the traditional policies of the Democratic Party.
New York: The most powerful city in the world
New York City is called the heart of America. Being mayor here is not just being the head of a city, but it is like sitting on one of the most influential political chairs in America. This is the reason why the eyes of the whole world were on this election.
New York’s annual GDP is approximately $2.3 trillion. That means New York City alone is more than half of the GDP of entire India. The Mayor of New York controls the city’s administration, police, transportation, housing, education and health systems.
New York City has its own budget (over $100 billion) and rules and regulations. The mayor decides where tax money will be spent, what policies will be implemented, and what direction the city will grow in. That means it is a role like a mini-Prime Minister.
New York City is called the financial capital of America. Wall Street is here, the world’s media companies are and the United Nations headquarters is also here. Therefore, the mayor’s decisions affect not only the city but also at the international level.
Settled by the Dutch 400 years ago, the British captured it and named it New York.
New York was first discovered by the Dutch in the year 1609. In the year 1624, he established his trading colony here and named it New Amsterdam after the capital of the Netherlands.
40 years later, in 1664, the British captured New Amsterdam from the Dutch. King Charles of England named the place New York after his brother Duke of York.
The British made Thomas Willett the mayor of New York for the first time in 1665 to control the city. Initially, the governor used to decide who would be the mayor of the city. Then it started being selected through elections. Voting for this started from the year 1834.
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