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Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor at a private ceremony at midnight on New Year’s Eve, marking a historic moment for New York City.
The swearing-in, conducted by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, took place at a historic, out-of-use City Hall subway station.
Later on Jan. 1, he will be sworn in a second time on the steps of City Hall, while his supporters are expected to crowd the Canyon of Heroes for an accompanying block party.
Watch News 12 starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 1 for live coverage and analysis of the Zohran Mamdani inauguration.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist is the second youngest to ever be elected mayor of New York City. Mamdani is also the city’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor.
A former Queens assemblyman, he ran a mayoral campaign heavily focused on affordability. His signature proposals were free childcare, free city buses and a rent freeze for rent-stabilized apartments.
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