Overview
- Letitia James administered the oath shortly after midnight in the decommissioned City Hall subway station, a secured and symbolically chosen venue.
- Mamdani used his grandfather’s Quran and a Quran that belonged to Arturo Schomburg, underscoring cultural and religious diversity.
- At 34, he becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian origin, the first born in Africa, and the youngest in more than a century.
- A public inauguration is scheduled for January 2, with Senator Bernie Sanders expected to attend and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slated to deliver the inaugural address.
- His team announced Ramzi Kassem as principal legal adviser as the new administration prepares to navigate cost-of-living promises within budget, state authority, and federal constraints.