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Mamdani to be sworn in by AG James, Sen. Sanders

Sanders is scheduled to administer Mamdani’s oath at the public New Year’s Day ceremony.

Mamdani to be sworn in by AG James, Sen. Sanders
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is scheduled to take the oath of office from Attorney General Letitia James at a private ceremony and from Sen. Bernie Sanders at a public event on New Year’s Day. The public ceremony is planned for City Hall Plaza, with a broadcast gathering along Broadway.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Letitia James, New York attorney general who will administer Mamdani’s private oath; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor-elect whose inauguration is being arranged; Andrew M. Cuomo, Former New York governor mentioned as a candidate Mamdani defeated; Curtis Sliwa, Republican candidate mentioned as a candidate Mamdani defeated

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Mamdani to Take Mayoral Oaths From James and Sanders

Outlets agree that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration will include Letitia James and Sen. Bernie Sanders, with Sanders taking part in the ceremony. Center outlets focus on the ceremony plans, including Sanders’s public oath, James’s separate oath and related public festivities. Right-leaning outlets frame the inauguration as a socialist political moment, with Townhall.com criticizing Mamdani and his supporters and recalling Sanders’s endorsement.

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