Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City's new mayor
發佈日期: 2026-01-02 23:39
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After working part of the night in his new office, New York's new mayor Zohran Mamdani returned to City Hall in a taxi cab around midday Thursday for a grander public inauguration.
The program for Mamdani's inauguration included remarks by Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, fellow democratic socialists at the vanguard of the Democratic Party's liberal wing.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani became New York City's mayor on Thursday, vowing during a public swearing-in ceremony on the steps of City Hall to enact an aggressive agenda aimed at making America's largest city more affordable for working people.
Mamdani promoted his core campaign promises of universal childcare, affordable rents and free bus service.
He said: "The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations. Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed, but never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try. To those who insist that the era of big government is over, hear me when I say this: no longer will City Hall hesitate to use its power to improve New Yorkers lives."
The program for Mamdani's inauguration included remarks by Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, fellow democratic socialists at the vanguard of the Democratic Party's liberal wing.
Democratic representative of New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said: "New York, we have chosen courage over fear. We have chosen prosperity for the many over spoils for the few."
Sanders noted: "At a time in our country's history when we are seeing too much hatred, too much divisiveness, and too much injustice, thank you for electing Zohran Mamdani as your mayor. New York, thank you for inspiring our nation."
Mamdani, a member of his party's left-wing democratic socialist faction, was elected last November in a prominent victory that could influence this year's midterm elections that will determine control of the US Congress.
Some Democrats have embraced his style while Republicans portray him as a foil on the national political stage.
The 34-year-old campaigned heavily on cost-of-living issues and was sharply critical of Republican US President Donald Trump, whose approval rating has fallen over the past year amid economic concerns.
Many of New York's eight million residents expect him to be a disruptive political force.
