Zohran Kwame Mamdani has taken over as mayor of the largest US city that is the centre of finance, with a firm promise to rule “expansively and audaciously” as a “democratic socialist”. Zohran Kwame Mamdani has taken over as mayor of the largest US city that is the centre of finance, with a firm promise to rule “expansively and audaciously” as a “democratic socialist”. After taking the oath of office on the steps of City Hall, Mamdani vowed to implement the socialist policies he had espoused, vowing to bring back big government. He promised to bring back "the era of big government" to "improve New Yorkers' lives”. And that lesson begins today in New York City.”Mamdani, who won the election last November, is the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor.

Source: dna January 02, 2026 06:31 UTC