Overview
- Mamdani confirmed that he and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will relocate to the official residence after his New Year’s Day swearing-in.
- He framed the decision as necessary for his family’s security and for concentrating on priorities such as a rent freeze and transit affordability.
- The couple currently rents a $2,300-a-month, rent-stabilized one-bedroom in Astoria; whether he will retain that apartment remains unresolved.
- Most recent NYC mayors have lived at Gracie Mansion in Carl Schurz Park, with Michael Bloomberg a notable exception.
- A spokesperson said he will change his voter registration to the Manhattan address, and his transition continues with Jessica Tisch staying as police commissioner and Dean Fuleihan returning as first deputy mayor alongside chief of staff Elle Bisgaard-Church.