Overview
- The 34-year-old Democrat took office on January 1 for a four-year term.
- He was sworn in before dawn in a disused subway station near City Hall.
- In brief remarks, he said public transportation is essential to the city's vitality and health.
- He won in November after campaigning on higher taxes for the wealthy, a rent-increase freeze, free city buses, and municipally run food stores.
- His victory over former governor Andrew Cuomo followed a social-media-driven push that broadened support among younger and working-class voters.