Zohran Mamdani Sworn In in Historic Subway Oath
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New York: Zohran Mamdani took the oath as mayor after midnight Thursday in a private ceremony at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, placing his hand on a Quran. Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath; his family and close advisers attended. At 34, Mamdani becomes the city's first Muslim, first South Asian and the youngest mayor in more than a century. He announced his Department of Transportation commissioner appointment and will be sworn again publicly at City Hall by Senator Bernie Sanders at 1 p.m., followed by public events. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 10 original reports from Republic World, News18, The Siasat Daily, Deccan Chronicle, Telangana Today, BERNAMA, Social News XYZ, ODISHA BYTES, INDToday and Zee News.
Timeline of Events
- Old City Hall station built in 1904 and later decommissioned in 1945.
- Mamdani born in Uganda and moved to New York with his family as a child.
- June 2025: Mamdani won the Democratic nomination for New York mayor.
- November 2025: Mamdani won the New York mayoral election.
- Jan 1: Mamdani was sworn in at Old City Hall station and scheduled a public oath at City Hall later that day.
- Articles Published:
- 11
- Right Leaning:
- 1
- Left Leaning:
- 1
- Neutral:
- 9
- Distribution:
- Left 9%, Center 82%, Right 9%
Low-income tenants, transit riders, and progressive advocacy groups are likely to benefit from the incoming mayor's stated affordability and transit-focused agenda and appointments.
Property owners, fiscal conservatives, and stakeholders opposing expanded public spending or rent restrictions may face regulatory changes and potential policy pressure under the incoming administration.
After reading and researching latest news.... Mamdani's inauguration confirms he assumed office Jan 1 in a midnight ceremony at Old City Hall station, sworn on a Quran; he is the city's first Muslim, first South Asian and one of its youngest mayors, and will hold a public inauguration later day.
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