Zohran Mamdani Takes Oath as New York City Mayor
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s Mayor at midnight on January 1, 2026, becoming the city’s first Muslim Mayor in a historic ceremony
Jan 1, 2026 – Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s Mayor at the stroke of midnight on January 1, just as the ball dropped welcoming in the new year, thus becoming the country’s first Muslim Mayor. The oath was administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James as Mamdani placed his hand on his grandfather’s Qur’an in a decommissioned subway station in Manhattan known for its stunning arched ceilings.
“This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” said the Indian-origin Mamdani at the oath-taking ceremony which was attended by several people including wife, Rama Duwaji, mother filmmaker Mira Nair and father Mahmood Mamdani, a professor of African studies at Columbia University.
A more formal, public swearing-in ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm later in the day at the City Hall followed by a public block party on Broadway. The 34-year-old Democrat will be introduced by political ally and Bronx Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and sworn in by Vermont senator Bernie Sanders.
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