Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Rule Changes

Delivered opening remarks at Mamdani's public inauguration

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic Socialist, became New York City's mayor on January 1, 2026—the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor, and its youngest. His swearing-in at midnight beneath City Hall included two Qurans, and within hours he signed executive orders targeting landlords and accelerating housing construction.

Updated May 19