Not only will New York City welcome a new year, but it will also have a new mayor once the ball drops on January 1st.
Zoran Mamdani won the November election and will be sworn in as the next mayor on New Year’s Day.
The Democratic mayor-elect will hold two inauguration ceremonies: a private swearing-in ceremony shortly after midnight Thursday, and a public event at City Hall the same day at 1 p.m. ET.
Mamdani’s team announced on December 29 that a private swearing-in ceremony would be held in the basement of Old City Hall metro station. The mayor-elect’s family will be in attendance at the ceremony, and New York State Attorney General Letitia James will administer the oath of office.
Sen. Bernie Sanders will then be sworn in in a large ceremony at Mamdani. Here’s what you need to know about the event.
What time is Zoran Mamdani’s swearing-in ceremony?
Mamdani will officially be sworn in as mayor of New York in a private ceremony shortly after midnight on January 1st.
However, the public ceremony will begin at 1pm ET.
Where is Zoran Mamdani taking the oath?
Mamdani will officially take the oath of office in a private ceremony at the Old City Hall subway station.
This station became the starting point for New York City’s first subway line in 1904. It was decommissioned in 1945, but is maintained for public tours through the New York Transit Museum.
“As I take the oath at the station at the dawn of the new year, I am humbled by the opportunity to lead millions of New Yorkers into a new era of opportunity and honored to continue our city’s great legacy,” Mamdani said in a news release.
The public event later on January 1st will be held on the steps of City Hall and approximately 4,000 ticketed guests are expected to attend.
A public viewing event called “Block Party on Broadway” will be held in conjunction with the ceremony at Canyon of Heroes along Broadway. Those wishing to attend must register their participation on the Mamdani Transition website. Block party gates open at 11 a.m. ET.
Watch Zoran Mamdani’s inauguration ceremony live
USA TODAY will livestream the public swearing-in event for those who wish to watch.
Watch the live stream at the top of this story.
Contributor: Kathryn Palmer and James Powell, USA TODAY
Melina Khan is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Contact her at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
