"Mr Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America's biggest city, placing his hand on a Koran as he took his oath. "This is truly the honour and the privilege of a lifetime," Mr Mamdani said in a brief speech. The private ceremony, administered by New York attorney general Letitia James, a political ally, took place at the old City Hall station, one of the city's original subway stops that is known for its stunning arched ceilings."
"In Mr Mamdani's first remarks as mayor, he said the old subway station was a "testament to the importance of public transit to the vitality, the health and the legacy of our city" as he announced the appointment of his new department of transportation commissioner, Mike Flynn. Mr Mamdani will be sworn in again, in grander style, in a public ceremony at City Hall at 1pm by US senator Bernie Sanders,"
Mr Mamdani was sworn in placing his hand on a Koran during a private ceremony at the historic old City Hall subway station. The ceremony was administered by New York attorney general Letitia James and described by Mamdani as the honour of a lifetime. He highlighted public transit's role while announcing Mike Flynn as the new transportation commissioner. A larger public swearing-in by US senator Bernie Sanders and a block party on Broadway will follow. Mamdani is the city's first Muslim, first mayor of South Asian descent, first born in Africa and, at 34, its youngest in generations. His platform centers on affordability, proposing free childcare, free buses, a rent freeze for about one million households and a pilot of city-run grocery stores. He was born in Kampala, Uganda, and is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani.
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