"New Year's Eve will ring in 2026 at the same time the Big Apple will welcome Zohran Mamdani as the new mayor of NYC. NYS Attorney General Letitia James will administer the oath of office to Mamdani at midnight on Dec. 31, though the exact location of the event has yet to be announced. In recent years, it has taken place in Times Square immediately following the annual New Year's Eve ball drop. Separately, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will swear in the mayor at a public ceremony on Jan. 1 at 1 p.m., his transition team said."
"Per tradition, the public swearing-in will take place on the steps of City Hall. In addition to guests who have tickets to the afternoon event, Mamdani announced on Dec. 21 that he will host a public block party on a nearby segment of Broadway along the historic and iconic Canyon of Heroes. The mayor-elect's transition team said the block party will feature dedicated viewing areas for tens of thousands to gather and participate in the ceremony to ensure the day belongs to all New Yorkers. Sanders said it is his honor to swear in the next mayor of NYC. At a moment when democracy is under attack and cynicism about our politics runs deep, Zohran Mamdani represents a new generation of progressive leadership rooted in courage, integrity and solidarity, the progressive senator said."
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City mayor at midnight on Dec. 31 with NYS Attorney General Letitia James administering the oath; the exact midnight location remains undecided though recent ceremonies have occurred in Times Square. A public swearing-in will occur Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. on the steps of City Hall with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders officiating. Mamdani will host a public block party along Broadway's Canyon of Heroes with dedicated viewing areas for tens of thousands. Mamdani will be flanked by family at the midnight oath, and Letitia James praised his affordability-focused campaign.
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