"Mayor Zohran Mamdani opened his administration Thursday with an explicit pledge to govern the nation's largest city as a democratic socialist, saying he would not soften his politics as he ushered in the new era. I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist, Mamdani said in his inaugural address on New Year's Day before a crowd of thousands gathered at City Hall."
"No longer will City Hall hesitate to use its power to improve New Yorkers' lives, he said, arguing that decades of deference to the private sector had eroded trust in government. He rejected advice to lower expectations at the outset of his term. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations, Mamdani said. Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously."
"Throughout the address, Mamdani returned to the question of who the city's government serves. Who does New York belong to? he asked, answering later: New York belongs to all who live in it, together. He outlined priorities that he said reflect that commitment, including universal child care funded by taxing the wealthiest residents, freezing rents for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments, and making city buses fast and free."
Zohran Mamdani opened his administration by committing to govern New York City as a democratic socialist and maintain his political stance. The mayor frames the term as a test of whether a left-wing government can deliver for working people while confronting corporate power and economic inequality. City Hall will use its authority to improve residents' lives after decades of deference to the private sector that eroded trust. The administration rejects low expectations and promises expansive, audacious governance. Key priorities include universal child care funded by taxing the wealthiest, freezing rents in rent-stabilized apartments, and making city buses fast and free.
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