Democrat Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor on Thursday, January 1, after he was elected last November.
“My fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new era. I stand before you, moved by the privilege of taking this sacred oath, humbled by the faith that you have placed in me,” he said during his first speech as mayor.
The 34-year-old, a member of the Democratic Party’s left-wing socialist faction, campaigned on cost-of-living issues, including universal childcare, affordable rents and free bus services.
US Senator Bernie Sanders administered the oath of office during a public ceremony at City Hall, while Mamdani was privately sworn in earlier at the historic City Hall subway station.
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