After Wednesday's historic victory by New York City Councilmember John Liu to become the city's Comptroller, the media is giving him plenty of coverage. Here are clips and links to a few of the top stories.

From the New York Post, "John Liu elected to city comptroller post":

In a landslide election, Queens City Councilmember John Liu (D-Flushing) was elected as city comptroller and the first Asian-American to win a citywide election.

According to Board of election uncertified results Liu garnered nearly 76 percent of the electorate or 652,511 votes to Republican Joseph A Mendola’s 19 percent or 176,847 votes.

 

“The significance of our victory tonight is not lost on me. Indeed, this is an historic night for New York City and a milestone for Asian Americans across the nation. I’m truly humbled,” said Liu in his victory speech.

From ABC News, "John Liu celebrates historic win in comptroller race":

Many see Liu's election as a growing sign of the strength of the immigrant vote.

While only about 12 percent of New Yorkers are Asian-American, the Queens communities that Liu has represented in the city council for the last 8 years are the most ethnically diverse in the city and, in fact, the country.

"I'm proud to be an immigrant. New York City has always been a city of immigrants from all around the world and I think my election proves that once again.," Liu said.

From the Daily News, "McCall to Chair Liu Transition Team":

By selecting McCall, Liu is not only getting a seasoned veteran to lend some credibility to his historic takeover of the comptroller's office.

He's also perpetuating the Dinkins-esque rainbow coalition theme that dominated his campaign, during which he painstakingly built a diverse and broad coalition of support that helped propel him to victory.

From Asian Nation, "John Liu: Asian American Politician on the Rise":

Indeed, a lot of good and bad things can happen to Liu in the next four years, so it is rather early to pencil him in for any higher political office at this point. Nonetheless, he is definitely a rising star in the Democratic party and among many Asian Americans and is worth keeping an eye on in the upcoming years.