Mayor-elect Mamdani: New York businesses share their hopes and worries

By Ramishah Maruf, Gordon Ebanks, John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s wealthiest had warned of a business exodus if Zohran Mamdani won Tuesday’s mayoral race. But for small business owners like Kadjahtou Balde, Mamdani’s victory is a reason to stay in one of the country’s most expensive cities. “As somebody who is