"Today is moving day, Mamdani told reporters during a Jan. 12 press conference at the mansion. Tonight will be the first night that I sleep in Gracie. We are so grateful to all of those who have already welcomed us to the Upper East Side, and I'm delighted to be back in the borough where I grew up, within walking distance of many of the museums that I went to as a teenager in this city, he said."
"Mamdani said he wants the mansion to remain accessible and welcoming to New Yorkers who don't typically get invited inside, promising to open the space up beyond ceremonial events and formal receptions. When asked whether traditions such as cultural heritage nights would continue, Mamdani said no decisions have been made yet about which events or ceremonies will be held at Gracie. He did, however, commit broadly to making the mansion a place where New Yorkers can see themselves, not just on television."
Moving boxes littered the grounds of Gracie Mansion as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, officially moved into the Upper East Side residence. Mamdani said the move marked his first night sleeping in Gracie and expressed gratitude for neighborhood welcomes and for returning to the borough where he grew up near museums he visited as a teenager. He framed Gracie Mansion as the people's house, noting its varied past uses from ice cream stands and public restrooms to English language classes, sewing workshops, and Parks Department storage. Mamdani promised to keep the mansion accessible beyond ceremonial events and said no final decisions have been made about future events or traditions.
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