Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor

The Democratic politician took his oath over a Quran in the disused Old City Hall subway station.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James oversaw his inauguration at midnight, as the city ushered in the new year.

Mamdani's wife, the artist Rama Duwaji, held out a Quran over which Mamdani took his oath of office.

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