Attorney General Letitia James will have the honor of swearing in Zohran Mamdani, the next mayor of New York City.
According to CBS News, James and Senator Bernie Sanders will swear in Mamdani at the offcial ceremony.
“It’s an honor to swear in Zohran alongside his family,” James said. “He ran a campaign that brought together New Yorkers around the universal idea that we should all be able to afford to live in our city. I look forward to working with him and his administration to deliver on that vision as we keep all New Yorkers safe.”
Sanders will then give the oath of office at Mamdani’s public swearing-in ceremony.
“At a moment when democracy is under attack and cynicism about our politics runs deep, Zohran Mamdani represents a new generation of progressive leadership rooted in courage, integrity and solidarity,” Sanders said. “His victory is not just about one city or one election, it is about the strength of a working-class movement that says unequivocally: the future of New York belongs to the people, not the billionaire class. It is my honor to swear him in as the next mayor of New York City.”
Mamdani expressed his gratitude for having James and Sanders swear him in.
”It is an honor to be sworn in by two leaders I have admired for years: Attorney General Tish James and Senator Bernie Sanders. Attorney General James has taken on powerful interests in her defense of New Yorkers. And embodied the principle of equal justice before the law,” Mamdani said in a statement.
“Senator Bernie Sanders laid the foundations for our movement with his steadfast commitment to the dignity of working people. His belief in a government that serves the many, not just the few. I can think of no better leaders to help usher in a new era for New York City.”
The ceremony starts at 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day and takes place at City Hall. CBS News New York will stream the ceremony live.