Overview
- Zohran Mamdani will become New York City’s first Muslim mayor with a midnight oath from Attorney General Letitia James and a 1 p.m. public ceremony led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, with a Broadway block party open to RSVPs.
- New reporting highlights that inaugural committee member Alvaro Lopez previously praised people who tore down Israeli hostage posters, renewing criticism after an earlier appointee resigned over antisemitic posts as the Anti-Defamation League says it will track hires and policies.
- Mamdani has kept Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in place, a move that has eased concerns about a wholesale shakeup of the NYPD leadership.
- Signature proposals include a rent freeze for roughly 1 million stabilized apartments, universal childcare and free buses, though the rent board’s new appointees and the need for Governor Kathy Hochul’s cooperation pose early hurdles.
- Preparing for potential federal friction, his team drafted a six-page “Trump‑Proofing NYC” plan as he seeks to protect roughly $7 billion in annual federal funds after a cordial Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.