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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Bernie Sanders will be sworn in by New York City Mayor-elect Zahran Mamdani, his transition office announced.
James will swear in Mamdani at midnight on January 1, while Sanders will take the oath of office again at the public inauguration later that day.
“At a time when democracy is under attack and cynicism about our politics deepens, Zahran Mamdani represents a new generation of progressive leadership rooted in courage, integrity, and solidarity,” Sanders said in a statement.
He added: “His victory is not just about one city or one election, but about the strength of a working-class movement that says unequivocally: New York’s future belongs to the people, not to the billionaire class. It is an honor to be sworn in as the next mayor of New York City.”
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Mayor-elect Zahran Mamdani will be sworn in on January 1. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mamdani thanked the two politicians for their willingness to participate.
“It is an honor to be sworn in by two leaders I have admired for years: Attorney General Tish James and Senator Bernie Sanders,” Mamdani said in a statement. “Attorney General James has powerful interests at heart in her defense of New Yorkers and embodies the principle of equal justice under the law.”
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will swear in Mamdani at a public inauguration. (Joe Maher)
He continued: “Senator Bernie Sanders laid the foundations for our movement with his unwavering commitment to the dignity of working people and his belief in government that serves the many, not just the few. I can think of no better leaders to help usher in a new era for New York City.”
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New York Attorney General Letitia James will officially swear in Mamdani at midnight on January 1. (Wayne McNamee/Getty Images)
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The public inauguration ceremony next January will be a much larger event than previous mayors, whose inauguration events were traditionally limited to approximately 4,000 tickets.
Instead, Mamdani chose to set up public performance and concert areas on Broadway.