New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration will be highlighted by a block party in the famed Canyon of Heroes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mamdani’s “2026 Inauguration Block Party” will be held Jan. 1 along the stretch of Broadway in Lower Manhattan that is known for ticker-tape parades, his transition team announced<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n There will be room at the event for tens of thousands of New Yorkers, according to Mamdani’s team, but anyone interested in attending\u00a0has to RSVP online<\/a>\u00a0first.<\/p>\n “This inauguration is a celebration of the movement we built, the mandate we won, and the city we are prepared to lead,” Mamdani said in a statement.\u00a0“Working New Yorkers are at the heart of our agenda and we invite them to join us as we welcome this new era of politics to City Hall.” \u00a0<\/p>\n Mamdani<\/a> will be sworn in as the city’s 111th mayor on the steps of City Hall at 1 p.m. on Inauguration Day in a joint ceremony with Comptroller-elect Mark Levine and reelected Public Advocate Jumaane Williams<\/a>, his team said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The block party will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with festivities including music, performances and interfaith elements, in addition to remarks from the three elected officials, Mamdani’s team said.<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n