"Zohran Mamdani is officially the mayor of New York City. The 34-year-old Queens democratic socialist and former Assembly member, elected in November on a campaign promising dramatic economic programs to make New York more affordable, ascended to the highest office in New York City at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. He was sworn in during an intimate ceremony at the old City Hall subway station about three miles south of the revelry in Times Square, where millions watched the New Year's ball drop."
"State Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath of office to Mamdani, who took it with his left hand on a historic Qur'an held by his wife, Rama Duwaji, and borrowed from the collections of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Mamdani is the first Muslim and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as New York City's mayor."
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Queens democratic socialist and former Assembly member, became New York City's 112th mayor after winning the November election on a platform of dramatic economic programs to increase affordability. He was sworn in at 12:01 a.m. during an intimate ceremony at the old City Hall subway station, with State Attorney General Letitia James administering the oath. Mamdani placed his left hand on a historic Qur'an held by his wife, Rama Duwaji, borrowed from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He is the first Muslim and first person of South Asian descent to serve as New York City's mayor. A formal inauguration and block party on the City Hall steps will include an oath administered by Senator Bernie Sanders and concurrent inaugurations for Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and City Comptroller Mark Levine.
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