Overview
- The private swearing-in occurred just after midnight on the long-closed City Hall station, with a public ceremony scheduled later today at City Hall.
- Mamdani became the first New York City mayor to take the oath on the Quran, using three copies that included a family heirloom and an 18th–19th century pocket edition from a center for research in African American culture.
- During brief remarks at the ceremony, he announced Mike Flynn as the new commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation.
- At 34, he begins a four-year term with eligibility for one re-election and succeeds Eric Adams.
- He has outlined priorities that include opening affordable food stores, freezing rents in selected neighborhoods, and eliminating bus fares.