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Zohran Mamdani Set to Take NYC Mayoral Office

12/28/2025

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Zohran Mamdani will succeed Eric Adams as mayor of New York City on January 1, 2026.
The formal oath of office is expected around midnight.
A public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The inauguration will feature a seven-block Broadway celebration for about 40,000 spectators.
Mamdani stated, 'This inauguration is a celebration of the movement we built.'

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Zohran Mamdani will succeed Eric Adams as mayor of New York City on January 1, 2026.
The formal oath of office is expected around midnight.
A public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The inauguration will feature a seven-block Broadway celebration for about 40,000 spectators.
Mamdani stated, 'This inauguration is a celebration of the movement we built.'