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Mamdani to Hold Private Swearing-In at Old City Hall Subway Station Jan. 1

He cast the off-limits 1904 station as a monument to bold public works that improve working people's lives.

Overview

  • The underground oath will be followed by a public inauguration outside City Hall later the same day.
  • Mamdani is set to become New York City's first Muslim mayor and, at 34, its youngest since 1892.
  • Old City Hall station opened in 1904 and closed in 1945, famed for Rafael Guastavino's vaulted tile arches.
  • Access to the site is limited to New York Transit Museum member tours, with tickets costing $50 and the next sales window opening Jan. 14, 2026 at 10 a.m.
  • The station was decommissioned in part because its curved platform created a hazardous gap with longer trains, though the 6 train still passes the platform.