Zohran Mamdani chose the Old City Hall subway stop as the location for his swearing in, a place only accessible via rare guided tours.

Mamdani’s ran on ambitious progressive platform, but enacting it faces hurdles in the City Council and state government.

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s next mayor as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day.

Mr. Mamdani will become mayor of New York City on Thursday, carrying the hopes of the left, Muslims and younger voters as he looks to improve affordability.

Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign was an effort New Yorkers had never seen before -- an army of volunteers and ads that made use of the skills he learned at the feet of his mother, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mira Nair. And while she didn't win the golden statue, her son did, ushering in a new generation wielding power at City Hall.

Law enforcement experts are watching to see how well Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch — who differ philosophically on issues like police discipline and the importance of criminal group databases — work together in the months ahead. Credit: Getty Images/Pool

On Monday, Dec. 29, Kim Petras told Zohran Mamdani on X that she'll send him her new album early if he gets the "horse carriages banned from Central Park."

New York Attorney General Letitia James will deliver the oath of office to Mamdani during the private ceremony, and Sen. Bernie Sanders will deliver the oath at the public inauguration ceremony.

During the political pair’s surprisingly cordial meeting at the White House last month, which took place after the two publicly traded blows for weeks, the president seemingly marveled over Mamdani’s looks, according to a new Mamdani profile in New York Magazine.