Overview
- Mamdani was sworn in just after midnight at the Old City Hall subway station, taking the oath from New York Attorney General Letitia James.
- A public ceremony at City Hall is scheduled for 1 p.m., with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introducing Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders set to administer the oath.
- At 34, he becomes the city's first Muslim and first South Asian mayor, capping a rapid rise from state lawmaker to New York’s 112th mayor.
- His platform features free buses, universal childcare, rent freezes, state-run grocery stores, and large-scale affordable housing, proposals that require new revenue and state approval, with Governor Kathy Hochul signaling support for universal childcare.
- Republicans are casting him as the face of the Democratic Party after he defeated Andrew Cuomo by nearly 10 points, while his transition mixed continuity and turbulence, including retaining NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and an appointee’s withdrawal over past posts.