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Zohran Mamdani inauguration: Read the new Mayor’s address

By amNewYork

Posted on January 1, 2026

The following is a transcript of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address, delivered from the steps of City Hall on Jan. 1, 2026:

My fellow New Yorkers—today begins a new era.

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Zohran Mamdani inauguration: Read the new Mayor’s address

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