Overview
- He took the oath just after midnight at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, administered by Attorney General Letitia James with his hand on a Quran.
- At 34, he becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor and the first South Asian and African-born person to hold the office.
- In his first move, he named longtime transportation official Michael (Mike) Flynn as Department of Transportation commissioner, signaling a push for faster, fare-free buses and safer streets.
- A public 1 p.m. ceremony on the steps of City Hall is scheduled, with Sen. Bernie Sanders to administer a ceremonial oath and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to deliver opening remarks, followed by a block party along Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes.
- He campaigned on rent freezes, universal childcare and city-owned groceries, proposals that will require funding measures and state approval before implementation.