New York City ushered in the New Year with a new mayor, as Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office at midnight on January 1st. Video: ReutersZohran Mamdani vowed to “reinvent” New York City in a speech on his first day as mayor, promising “a new era” for America’s largest city and an ambitious start to his term of office. “I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist. Mr Mamdani also faces scepticism from some Jewish New Yorkers alarmed by his criticisms of Israel’s government and failure to emphatically distance himself from the phrase “from the river to the sea”, though Mr Mamdani has said he will no longer use it. Last month, Mr Adams warned Mr Mamdani that the mansion is haunted.

Source: The Irish Times January 01, 2026 22:54 UTC