Overview
- Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, moved into Gracie Mansion on Jan. 12 after leaving their one-bedroom rent-stabilized apartment in Astoria, Queens.
- At a moving-day press conference, Mamdani said he intends to share the house with the public so New Yorkers can see themselves there.
- He said he hopes to install a few bidets in the bathrooms, characterizing the plan as aspirational rather than final.
- Other changes he mentioned were a new coat of paint and possibly getting a cat, noting he is receiving allergy shots.
- Gracie Mansion is an 11,000-square-foot Federal-style home built in 1799 that has served as the mayoral residence since 1942, with parts of the property open for public tours and events.