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    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani inaugurated at City Hall NYC -2026

    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani inaugurated at City Hall NYC -2026

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    BY: Adal Hussain , Chief Editor for World Liberty TV, City Hall Plaza  NYC 01/01/26

    It was a special day for especially Muslims of New York, who saw for the 1st time in the history, of New York seeing a Muslim Mayor elected to the greatest city in the World, New York City.

    As being a devout Muslim myself I am very happy seeing a Muslim mayor, being elected in my lifetime, alongside many more Muslims living in New York City.

    Now with that said, many New Yorkers Voted for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, from all backgrounds, religious backgrounds.

    He kept his campaign very simple, speaking the language of New Yorkers, who needed help with so many things. He kept his campaign simple and to the point.

    Free Buses, Grocery Stores, Taxing the rich, Pre K for all, rent freeze for 2 years, fighting for Immigrants. This was the platform, Mayor Zohran Mamdani had ran on, and people liked what he said and voted him in.

    Now if he is going to accomplish all of the above is another matter, but it seems his heart and soul is in the right place, and we will see what he can do in his term.

    There were many firsts, for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, First Muslim Mayor, 2nd youngest mayor at age 34. First Asian Mayor and first Mayor from Africa and the list carries on.

    112th NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani 1st Muslim inaugurated at City Hall NYC, January 1st 2026, took place at City Hall. Thousands in attendance to witness his swearing in ceremony and millions more watching on TV and watch parties throughout New York City, I personally was invited to over 15 watch parties, which I politely declined as I was interested in being in person at Mayor  Mamdani’s inauguration.

    Before Mayor Mamdani’s swearing in ceremony, there were 2 other political leaders who were sworn in: Mark Levine, 52nd New York City Comptroller, who was sworn in by sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

    Mr. Levine went on to say, he will make changes, to his office and will pledge his support to the mayor and work in hand in hand with him, to make New York a great city and affordable for all New Yorkers.

    Jumaane D. Williams, the Public Advocate of the City of New York, won his 2nd and final term by a landslide. In a moving address, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams reflects on his journey and shares a powerful message of self-acceptance and community.

     

    Alexandra Cortez , AOC, Congress member and big supporter of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, opened up by welcoming guests and congrulating, Mayor Mamdani on his victory  and went on to say she was very honored to support and endorse him very early in his campaign.

    Prayer was done by From the ISLAMIC CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY, by IMAM KHAL — IMAM KHALIF, joined by members  of many Faith Communities. A RABBI, PASTOR, REVEREND Stephen Green, and many others.

    Live musical performance by Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by THE Fifth-Grade Members of The Staten Island Chorus, accompanied by Adam Ben Davis.

    See more about 112th NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani 1st Muslim inaugurated at City Hall NYC -2026, in our World Liberty TV, Political blogs by clicking here.

    Inauguration of Melissa Mark-Viverito, NYC Council Speaker at Hostos Community College

    Inauguration of Melissa Mark-Viverito, NYC Council Speaker at Hostos Community College

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    Melissa Mark-Viverito was elected earlier this month as the first Latina City Council speaker, and on Wednesday, she threw an inauguration ceremony in the Bronx to mark the occasion.

    She said she would work to increase affordable housing and push for the mayor’s proposal to tax more affluent New Yorkers to pay for universal pre-k.

    “I believe that the Council and our city government as a whole can do more to improve the lives of New Yorkers, everyday New Yorkers, who are increasingly feeling the great inequality crisis,” Mark-Viverito said.

    Mayor Bill de Blasio himself also spoke, praising his new partner in government.

    Serenaded by Puerto Rican bomba drums and “si se puede!” chants, the inauguration was also as much about the ascension of Latino lawmakers in the city as it was the rise of the progressive movement. Hispanic Congress members José Serrano and Nydia Velázquez hailed Ms. Mark-Viverito’s rise, as did ex-Bronx Borough President Freddy Ferrer, who in 2005 was the first Latino nominee for mayor by a major party. He also pointed to some of the negative press coverage the speaker received during the campaign.

    “If you shot down from another planet and read the newspapers or saw the television, you would think, ‘Oh my goodness, somebody named Che is gonna be speaker. They’re gonna put hexes on all of us. They’re gonna conspire to turn this place into something that we shouldn’t be,’” Mr. Ferrer said, referring to a bizarre “hex” story in the tabloids about Ms. Mark-Viverito. “Well, what did they do? This speaker and this mayor conspired to lift the lives of families and their children by giving a little more to the people working hard and bringing home less.”

    Appearing on schedule at the end of the program, Mr. de Blasio spoke and underscored many of the liberal themes that dominated the night, including easing the city’s the income inequality.“In our household, there’s a fight, there’s a big fight over who’s the biggest fan of Melissa Mark-Viverito,” said Mr. de Blasio, standing next to his wife, Chirlane McCray. “I hope I win but sometimes the first lady wins.”

    “Today we celebrate the election of the most progressive speaker in the City Council in the history of New York City,” he later declared.

    World Liberty TV, Political team was on hand to cover this Historical Inauguration of The First Latino  ever to be elected  as the Speaker of New York City Council. And her name is, Melissa Mark –Viverito.