US EditionZohran Mamdani inaugurated as 112th mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani, sworn in using Qurans, pledges to govern as a democratic socialist with plans for rent freezes and universal childcare, representing nearly 10% of NYC's Muslim population.
- Zohran Mamdani was sworn in just after midnight in a private ceremony at a decommissioned subway station below City Hall and took a public oath at New York City Hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders on January 1, 2026.
- Mamdani's election nearly two months ago secured over one million New Yorkers' votes, electing him as a democratic socialist focused on affordability and tenant protections.
- Mamdani signed housing orders that create SPEED and LIFT task forces to review city-owned properties no later than July 1, 2026, and will intervene in Pinnacle Realty bankruptcy, naming Cea Weaver.
- Mamdani pledged immediate action, saying `On the day when so many rent payments are due, we will not wait to deliver action` and promising a rent freeze for tenants in rent-stabilized homes.
- Looking beyond day one, the mayor plans universal childcare funded by taxing the wealthiest and a Department of Community Safety to address mental health and refocus police duties.
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New York’s Mamdani Takes Office, Pledges Democratic Socialist Agenda
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor on Thursday, becoming the city’s youngest mayor in decades and the first to take office as an openly democratic socialist. Elected last November with about 50% of the vote, Mamdani ran a campaign centered on cost-of-living pressures, sharply criticizing Republican President Donald Trump and promising […] The post New York’s Mamdani Takes Office, Pledges Democratic Socialist Agenda appeared fir…
The first Muslim mayor of New York, Mamdani, promises radical social reforms. But between the euphoria of his followers and the political hurdles of reality lies a stony path. By Jan Koch.
‘We will not wait’: Mamdani kicks off housing plans after inaugural party
New York, United States – Sprawling crowds, a seven-block-long party and chants to “tax the rich” in the world’s wealthiest city marked Zohran Mamdani’s public inauguration as New York City mayor on Thursday, as the metropolis welcomed a new year with a new leadership.Political inaugurations are usually more stolid affairs. But, as he had in his campaign for the mayoralty, Mamdani flipped the script with his swearing-in events.Recommended Storie…
Zohran Mamdani Trashes Individualism, Calls To Embrace 'Warmth Of Collectivism' In Inaugural Speech
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to govern as a socialist and bring the “warmth of collectivism” to the nation’s largest city in his inaugural address. While flanked by leaders of the Democratic Party’s far-left faction, including Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the inaugural ceremony kicked off with a rendition of the socialist anthem “Bread and Roses.” Mamdani then became the first New York …
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