New York Mayor Mamdani vows to enact democratic socialist agenda

Zohran Mamdani, alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City at Old City Hall Station, New York, U.S., Thursday, Jan 1st 2026. Amir Hamja/Pool via REUTERS

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NEW YORK, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Democrat ‌Zohran Mamdani became New York City's mayor on Thursday, vowing during a public swearing-in ceremony on the steps of City Hall to enact an aggressive agenda aimed at making the nation's largest city ‌more affordable for working people.