New York City welcomes Zohran Mamdani

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Social media fuelled Mamdani's rise. Can he keep the momentum as New York mayor?
To succeed in office Mamdani will need to keep his supporters engaged with day-to-day governing - and that is not as thrilling as a high-stakes political race, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, told the BBC.

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Hear the music from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor
Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable
Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist wunderkind who rose from political obscurity and charmed skeptics from the boardroom to the White House, was publicly sworn in as New York Ci...

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Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC Mayor
Zohran Mamdani, sworn in as New York city’s youngest mayor in a century, takes oath on the Quran, here’s what Bernie Sanders said ahead of the inauguration
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, at Inauguration, Vows to Represent All New Yorkers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a soaring inaugural address on Thursday in front of thousands of New Yorkers and political luminaries including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Co...

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Zohran Mamdani's inauguration: New York, new year, new mayor
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York's first Muslim mayor; 34-year-old took oath of office at abandoned subway stop

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