Zohran Mamdani Makes History as NYC Mayor: Sworn In on Quran in Subway

• Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC's 112th mayor just after midnight on New Year's Day.
• Historic oath taken in a decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, symbolizing focus on public infrastructure.
• Became the first NYC mayor to be sworn in on the Islamic Quran, using his grandfather's and a historic NYPL Quran.
• Marks several firsts: first Muslim, South Asian, African-born mayor, and among the youngest at 34.
• New York Attorney General Letitia James administered the private midnight oath; a public ceremony with Bernie Sanders followed.

Why It Matters: Zohran Mamdani's historic NYC mayoral inauguration broke barriers with a unique subway oath and Quran.