Watch the live stream: Mamdani is sworn in as Mayor of New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Zahran Mamdani will be sworn in on New Year’s Day, marking the start of his term with an event and block party.

Mamdani’s swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EST. Watch the live stream in the player above.

Mamdani was sworn in at midnight on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a New York City mayor has used the holy Islamic text to swear in and highlighting a series of historic firsts for the city.

The 34-year-old Democrat became mayor of a long-closed subway station below City Hall, the first Muslim, first South Asian and first person born in Africa to hold the position.

These landmarks — as well as the historic Qur’an — reflect the long-vibrant Muslim population of the country’s most populous city, according to a researcher who helped Mamdani’s wife, Rama Dawaji, choose one of the books.

Most of Mamdani’s ancestors took the oath on the Bible, although the oath to uphold the federal, state, and city constitutions does not require the use of any religious text.

While he focused heavily on the issue of affordability during his election campaign, Mamdani has been frank about his Muslim faith. He frequently appeared at mosques throughout the five boroughs where he built a support base that included many first-time South Asian and Muslim voters.

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