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Mamdani Sets Dual Inauguration: Midnight Oath in Old City Hall Station, Public Swearing-In at City Hall

The incoming mayor uses a private subway oath followed by a City Hall celebration to underscore working-class symbolism.

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Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York, left, and Sam Levine, incoming commissioner of the New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, during an announcement in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Mamdani announced he was appointing Sam Levine as commissioner of the New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York City, U.S. December 20, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Overview

  • New York Attorney General Letitia James will administer a private midnight oath to Zohran Mamdani in the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, aligning with the city’s Jan. 1 term start tradition.
  • A 1 p.m. ceremony on the City Hall steps will feature Senator Bernie Sanders administering the public oath and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivering opening remarks.
  • The inauguration includes a Broadway block party with free viewing areas for thousands, featuring music, performances and interfaith elements.
  • Mamdani will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in more than a century.
  • Transition moves ahead with Steve Banks named corporation counsel and Elmhurst Hospital CEO Helen Arteaga tapped as deputy mayor for health and human services, while holdovers such as Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan remain as some top roles are still unfilled.