Overview
- The mayor-elect will take a private oath at midnight from Attorney General Letitia James followed by a 1 p.m. public swearing-in by Sen. Bernie Sanders at City Hall on Jan. 1.
- A free celebration on the Canyon of Heroes is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and requires RSVP, and roughly 4,000 invited guests are expected at the 1 p.m. ceremony.
- The inaugural committee comprises 48 members who will serve as hosts for the inauguration events, according to the transition.
- Notable committee members include Ms. Rachel, Cynthia Nixon, John Turturro, Kal Penn, The Kid Mero, Sonny Rollins, Min Jin Lee, and Colson Whitehead.
- Ms. Rachel’s inclusion has drawn renewed attention to prior criticism of her advocacy regarding children in Gaza from groups such as StopAntisemitism.