New York City prepares for Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration – live | Zohran Mamdani
Here are some photos from New York City as we wait for Mamdani’s inauguration to begin.
Happy birthday! In the morning hours of 2026, Zohran Mamdani He was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City in a private ceremony held in the abandoned Beaux-Arts subway station beneath City Hall.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist was sworn into office by the New York attorney general. Letitia Jamessurrounded by his wife, Rama Duwajiincluding close family members Mira Nairhis mother, filmmaker and father, Mahmoud mamdaniProfessor of African studies at Columbia University.
Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, also took the oath with his grandfather’s Quran. He said to those present:
This is truly the honor and privilege of a lifetime. I can’t wait to see everyone as we start our semester tomorrow. After taking the oath of office to be mayor of New York City, I am also doing so here in the subway station of the old city hall; This is a testament to how important public transport is to the vitality, health and heritage of our city.
The midnight ceremony will be followed by a public inauguration at City Hall at 1 p.m. ET, during which the new mayor will be introduced by fellow progressive Bronx Democratic congressman. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and was sworn in by a Vermont senator Bernie Sanders.
We’ll cover all of that here, so stay tuned.
