Summary
Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as mayor of New York City on January 1, becoming the first Muslim and Asian American to hold this position. On his first day in office, he signed several executive orders, including changes in city leadership roles and new measures to address housing issues.
Key Facts
- Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s mayor on January 1, 2023.
- He is the first Muslim and Asian American to serve as mayor of New York City.
- Mamdani is the youngest person to hold this office since 1892.
- On his first day, he revoked all executive orders issued after September 26, 2024, by the previous mayor, Eric Adams.
- He established five deputy mayor positions with clearly defined roles.
- Mamdani introduced an Office to Protect Tenants and appointed Cea Weaver as its director.
- He created the LIFT task force to speed up the development of city-owned land.
- A SPEED task force was also created to streamline development procedures.
