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Zohran Mamdani Sets Dual Inaugurations: Midnight Oath in Old City Hall Station, 1 P.M. Ceremony at City Hall

The incoming mayor marks a first for New York with Qurans for his oaths and a celebration starring Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a Broadway block party.

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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 the private midnight oath in the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station.
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders will swear Mamdani in publicly at 1 p.m. on the City Hall steps, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivering opening remarks to about 4,000 ticketed guests.
  • Designated viewing areas and a block party along Broadway are planned to welcome tens of thousands with music, performances and interfaith elements.
  • Mamdani will place his hand on multiple Qurans, including a centuries‑old volume from the New York Public Library, marking the first time a New York City mayor is sworn in over the Quran.
  • The transition team is blending veteran officials and progressive allies, retaining Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and installing longtime budget hand Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor.