Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as city’s new mayor early on New Year’s Day in a ceremony that broke with tradition and celebrated diversity.
Mamdani, 34, made history as the first Muslim, first South Asian and first African-born leader of the city. His inauguration began just after midnight in a private ceremony at the old City Hall subway station, a long-closed stop beneath Manhattan, where he took the oath of office with his hand on the Quran, Islam’s holy book.
In the public portion of the event, Mamdani also used the Quran for his oath. Using the Quran to swear in a mayor was unheard of in New York’s history, where most previous mayors have used a Bible.
As he took office, Mamdani expressed that his leadership will focus on “inclusivity and opportunity” for all New Yorkers, promising to address affordability, public transit, and social equity.
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