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Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race Sitting on an investment panel in Saudi Arabia last week flanked by fellow billionaires, Bill Ackman’s mind was more than 6,500 miles away. Leaning forward in his black leather chair, the outspoken hedge fund manager prodded his finger towards the other business leaders, including JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon and Blackrock’s Laurence Fink, who were all seated around the table in the vast Riyadh conference room.