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Mamdani, the US city\u2019s first Muslim mayor, is also the youngest person to be inaugurated in generations.<\/p>\n
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Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and the youngest person in generations to take the oath of office in the United States\u2019 biggest city.<\/p>\n
Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in at a historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan just after midnight on Thursday, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is truly the honour and the privilege of a lifetime,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n
The ceremony, administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a political ally, took place at the old City Hall station, one of the city\u2019s original subway stops that is known for its stunning arched ceilings.<\/p>\n
He will be sworn in again, in grander style, in a public ceremony at City Hall at 1pm (18:00GMT) by US Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the mayor\u2019s political heroes. That will be followed by what the new administration is billing as a public block party on a stretch of Broadway known as the \u201cCanyon of Heroes,\u201d famous for its ticker-tape parades.<\/p>\n
Mamdani now begins one of the most unrelenting jobs in US politics as one of the country\u2019s most-watched politicians.<\/p>\n
In addition to being the city\u2019s first Muslim mayor, Mamdani is also its first of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa. At 34, Mamdani is also the city\u2019s youngest mayor in generations.<\/p>\n
In a campaign that helped make \u201caffordability\u201d a buzzword across the political spectrum, the democratic socialist promised to bring transformative change with policies intended to lower the cost of living in one of the world\u2019s most expensive cities.<\/p>\n
His platform included free child care, free buses, a rent freeze for about 1 million households, and a pilot of city-run grocery stores.<\/p>\n
But he will also have to face other responsibilities: handling trash and snow and rats, while getting blamed for subway delays and potholes.<\/p>\n
Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, the son of filmmaker Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, an academic and author. His family moved to New York City when he was 7, with Mamdani growing up in a post-9\/11 city where Muslims didn\u2019t always feel welcome. He became an American citizen in 2018.<\/p>\n
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