Overview
- Attorney General Letitia James will administer the official oath in a private ceremony at midnight on Jan. 1, followed by a 1 p.m. public swearing-in led by Sen. Bernie Sanders on the City Hall steps.
- Roughly 4,000 ticketed guests are expected at City Hall, where Comptroller-elect Mark Levine and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will also take their oaths and deliver remarks alongside music, performances, and interfaith elements.
- A parallel block party will line Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes from Liberty Street to Murray Street with designated viewing zones; attendance is free but requires online RSVP, and the proceedings will be livestreamed.
- Organizers are billing the day as the “Inauguration of a New Era,” with plans to open participation to tens of thousands of New Yorkers beyond the traditional City Hall plaza.
- City and transition teams say logistical and security details will be announced closer to Jan. 1; the New York Post reports the transition will cover event costs and hire private security to supplement the NYPD.