"New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani didn't back down from his campaign promises as he was inaugurated at City Hall on a blustery New Year's Day: He said he would tax the rich, make buses free, and deliver "abundance." He will have to deal with state lawmakers to make some of those promises come true. And it remains to be seen if they'll want to play ball."
"The new mayor didn't shirk from his socialist identity upon taking office, vowing to draw the city together by replacing "the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." "We will govern without shame and insecurity, making no apology for what we believe. I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist. I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical.""
Mamdani reaffirmed democratic socialist principles and prioritized affordability across the city. He pledged universal childcare, a rent freeze, "fast and free" buses, and taxing the wealthy to redistribute power. He said some measures will require cooperation from state lawmakers. He vowed to govern expansively and audaciously and to replace rugged individualism with collectivism, refusing to abandon principles for fear of being deemed radical. Supporters chanted "tax the rich" during the inauguration. He promised the city would not be governed only by the 1% or split into rich versus poor, and listed practical priorities including fixing crowded classrooms, broken elevators, potholes, and corporate rip-offs.
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