Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's 112th mayor by New York attorney general Letitia James (left) alongside his wife Rama Duwaji shortly after midnight. Letitia James, New York's attorney general, and Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, embrace during a swearing-in ceremony at Old City Hall Station in New York on Thursday. Photograph: Amir Hamja/The New York Times/BloombergAnd as some of his predecessors have found, New York City with its eight million people can sometimes seem almost ungovernable. “If Mayor Mamdani can build childcare and more affordable housing and cheaper groceries there, then we can do it anywhere else in the country,” Warren said in a recent interview. Photograph: Eric Lee/The New York TimesPerhaps most surprising, though, was Mamdani’s Oval Office meeting last month with US president Donald Trump.

Source: The Irish Times January 01, 2026 16:00 UTC