Elections Board Announces Ranked Choice Results, Fordham University Professor Discusses AI, and The Bronx Celebrates a New Mural

Zohran Mamdani has been declared the winner of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary. Ranked choice votes were counted today and showed that, all in all, Mamdani beat former governor Andrew Cuomo by twelve percentage points. WFUV’s Adithi Vimalanathan reports. The Senate has passed President Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” with a tie breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. The bill includes tax breaks. It also has spending cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Two new public art pieces were revealed on Fordham Road this week. WFUV’s Livia Regina takes us to the unveiling. One Fordham University chemistry professor is helping reimagine how artificial intelligence could shape the future of scientific discovery. WFUV’s Jay Doherty speaks with Dr. Joshua Schrier to learn more about his fascinating new research. News Host and Producer: Lainey Nguyen Editor: Tess Novotny Theme Music: Joe Bergsieker