NEW YORK, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's mayor in the first minutes of the New Year on Thursday at the historic City Hall subway station, with his wife Rama Duwaji standing by his side.
Mamdani, a democratic socialist who was elected last November, was a trailblazing candidate and is expected by many in the city of 8 million -- some with hope, some with trepidation -- to be a disruptive mayor.
The official midnight oath-taking was to be followed by a more celebratory ceremony in the afternoon.
The oath, in which Mamdani pledged to support the U.S. Constitution and the laws of New York, was administered by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
"Happy New Year to New Yorkers, both inside this tunnel
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