Once the ball drops at midnight, marking the end of 2025, New York City will swear in its next mayor.
Zohran Mamdani’s transition team announced plans on Sunday for his inauguration day on Jan. 1. The mayor-elect will be sworn in on the steps of City Hall at 1 p.m., followed by a block party along Broadway.
Mamdani’s afternoon ceremony will be a joint one, held with Comptroller-elect Mark Levine and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
“This inauguration is a celebration of the movement we built, the mandate we won, and the city we are prepared to lead,” Mamdani said in a statement. “Working New Yorkers are at the heart of our agenda and we invite them to join us as we welcome this new era of politics to City Hall.”
The mayor-elect is inviting “tens of thousands” of New Yorkers to come down for the traditional event. An RSVP is required to attend and can be found on Mamdani’s transition website.
The “Inauguration for a New Era” block party is being held along Broadway between Liberty Street and Murray Street. The entrance will be on Liberty.
Anyone not able to attend in person can also RSVP for a link to tune-in to a livestream of the festivities.
