"Zohran Mamdani takes the oath of office as he is inaugurated as the Mayor of New York City during a public swearing outside City Hall in Manhattan Jan. 1, 2026. With Mamdani was his wife his wife Rama Diwali. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders administered the oath of office. New York State Attorney General Letitia James presided over a private swearing just after midnight in the historic and long abandoned City Hall subway station."
"On Instagram, Wagenblast wrote that her year began "on a stellar note" when she received the invitation to announce Mamdani's inauguration. She shared several behind-the-scenes photos and said "getting to introduce the elected officials to the music from 'I ❤️ New York'" was extra special as "one of my favorite commercial jingles." Mamdani's campaign was vehemently pro-LGBTQ+ throughout and included appearances at Pride, visits to LGBTQ+ nightclubs, and a notable video highlighting trans activist Sylvia Rivera."
"Mamdani has also pledged to protect trans New Yorkers. In December, he appointed Abby Stein, a trans woman and rabbi, to his expansive transition team. He has also appointed out lesbian Lillian Bonsignore as Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). After coming out as trans, Wagenblast said MTA officials supported her. Wagenblast now speaks in a higher register in her private life and on her podcast, Cranford Radio."
Zohran Mamdani, 34, was sworn in as New York City's youngest and first Muslim mayor on January 1, 2026, with a public ceremony outside City Hall and a private midnight swearing in the old City Hall subway station. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders administered the public oath while New York Attorney General Letitia James presided over the private swearing. Veteran broadcaster Bernie Wagenblast, who came out as transgender in 2023, narrated the public inauguration and shared that the invitation was “on a stellar note.” Mamdani ran a strongly pro-LGBTQ+ campaign, pledged protections for trans New Yorkers, and appointed trans rabbi Abby Stein and out lesbian Lillian Bonsignore to key roles.
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