A Florida sheriff is encouraging New York City residents and NYPD officers dissatisfied with Tuesday’s mayoral election outcome to consider relocating to the Sunshine State.

“For all New Yorkers yearning for an enhanced quality of life—from education to outdoor activities, complemented by gorgeous weather—take a look at Volusia County. We are welcoming new residents. The election result is not an end, but potentially the start of a fresh chapter,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood shared on Facebook.

Chitwood extended an invitation to NYPD officers and entrepreneurs in search of a “secure, flourishing community” to think about moving to Volusia County, located roughly 30 minutes from Daytona Beach. He highlighted it as a locale where law enforcement is “valued by locals,” “backed by elected representatives,” and is an “ideal environment” for family life.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood extended an invitation to New Yorkers to explore Florida after Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the mayoral race. (Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious as New York City’s 111th mayor, outpacing former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in one of the most anticipated elections on Tuesday. At 34, Mamdani is not only one of the youngest to ever lead the city but also its first Muslim mayor.

“New York, tonight you have delivered. A mandate for change. ​​A mandate for a new kind of politics. A mandate for a city we can afford. And a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that,” said Mamdani in his election night victory speech.

“To every New Yorker — whether you voted for me, for one of my opponents, or felt too disappointed by politics to vote at all — thank you for the opportunity to prove myself worthy of your trust. I will wake each morning with a singular purpose: to make this city better for you than it was the day before.”

Zohran Mamdani delivers a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York City. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday during a speech at the America Business Forum that New Yorkers could flee to Florida following Mamdani’s win. He claimed Miami could turn into a “refuge for those fleeing communism in New York City.”

Trump has knocked Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, for being a “communist.” On Election Day, the president threatened to contribute the “very minimum” in federal funds to New York City if Mamdani were elected.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

“It can only get worse with a Communist at the helm, and I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social.

Still, Trump said after Mamdani’s victory that he wants the city to do well, and that he would “help them a little bit.”