Jan. 1 (UPI) -- New York City has a new mayor Thursday after the private swearing-in ceremony in an abandoned subway tunnel just after midnight, then a public one for all of New York to enjoy.

Umar Khalid received a handwritten letter from newly elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the words, "We are all thinking of you."

At 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani becomes the city's first Muslim mayor, the first of Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa.

Zohran Mamdani is set to take over as New York mayor at midnight local time, taking his oath of office at an abandoned subway stop, as the city's first Muslim mayor.

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his…

He said he was elected as a democratic socialist and will govern as a democratic socialist. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mayor vows to pursue far-left policies and represent those who 'distrust or disdain' him, says Office to Combat Antisemitism will remain in place

The new mayor headed straight for Brooklyn after his lavish 'block party' in Manhattan to issue several executive orders and announcing plans in support of tenants' rights.

His outgoing nature could pose a challenge for the city police officers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Zohran Mamdani makes history as NYC's first Muslim and youngest Mayor, promising transformative change for affordability and inclusivity.

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics.

Bernie Sanders swears in NYC's new democratic socialist mayor without his famous viral mittens from Biden's 2021 inauguration, marking a visual departure.