7 takeaways from inauguration of mayor Zohran Mamdani
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A communal spectacle, spilling out of City Hall into the streets of Broadway, conveyed how many New Yorkers see the promise in a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty.
A taxi driver, a campaign aide, a former comptroller, a field organizer, and a certain crime-fighting radio host.
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's historic inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
"I would like to be there to show the smooth, peaceful transition of power. We both know how important that is," the outgoing mayor said.
The Grammy-winning singer, part of the supergroup boygenius, followed a performance by Mandy Patinkin, who sang “Over the Rainbow.”