Overview
- The mayor-elect said he and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will relocate to the official residence after his Jan. 1, 2026 inauguration.
- Mamdani cited family safety and the need to concentrate on his affordability agenda as reasons for the move, following weeks of public speculation.
- It remains unclear whether he will retain his rent-stabilized Astoria apartment, which drew campaign criticism and inspired Andrew Cuomo’s proposed “Zohran’s Law.”
- Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official home since 1942 in Carl Schurz Park, has housed most NYC mayors, with Michael Bloomberg a notable exception.
- His transition continues, with plans to change voter registration to Manhattan’s 12th District and announced moves to retain Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and bring in Elle Bisgaard-Church and Dean Fuleihan to top roles.