New York City ushered in the New Year with a new mayor, as Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office as mayor at midnight on Thursday (January 1). The private swearing-in ceremony, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, was held at the historic Old City Hall subway station, a stunning architectural marvel with arched ceilings that's been closed since 1945. Mamdani placed his hand on a Koran, marking a historic moment as the first Muslim leader of the U.S.'s biggest city.

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VIDEO SHOWS: ZOHRAN MAMDANI BEING SWORN IN AS NEW YORK CITY'S MAYOR

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SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 31, 2025) (NEW YORK CITY HALL - Access all)

1. NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL, LETITIA JAMES, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR-ELECT, ZOHRAN MAMDANI, AND MAMDANI’S WIFE, RAMA DUWAJI, COUNTING DOWN TO NEW YEAR

2. WHITE FLASH

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 1, 2026) (NEW YORK CITY HALL - Access all)

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL, LETITIA JAMES, SAYING: “Good evening, everyone, and happy New Year to all of you. And I can't think of a better way to usher in 2026 than to be amongst family and friends and to inaugurate the man who will bring about a new era of progress, promise and prosperity for New York City."

4. WHITE FLASH

5. MAMDANI BEING SWORN IN