Some excerpts from NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration speech today.
Mamdani: Thank you to the man whose leadership I seek most to emulate who I am so grateful to be sworn in by today. Senator Bernie Sanders pic.twitter.com/2MYHcENdcJ
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Mamdani: I promise you this. If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn alongside you, and never, not for a second, hide from you pic.twitter.com/cNAFMHtJVh
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations. pic.twitter.com/P3dcF0wZW7
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Mamdani: To those who insist that the era of big government is over, hear me when I say this:
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No longer will City Hall hesitate to use its power to improve New Yorkers' lives. For too long we have turned to the private sector for greatness, while accepting mediocrity from those… pic.twitter.com/NatQX4dIRz
Mamdani: I was elected as a Democratic Socialist, and I will govern as a Democratic Socialist. pic.twitter.com/tMu9MXnaAT
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Mamdani: The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family. Because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few. pic.twitter.com/oB5VDmvAMm
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Mamdani: We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism pic.twitter.com/JYtcr7c350
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Mamdani: What we achieved together will reach across the five boroughs, and it will resonate far beyond. There are many who will be watching. They want to know if the left can govern. They want to know if the struggles that afflict them can be solved. They want to know if it is… pic.twitter.com/nKElKNUMUU
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Here’s the video of the swearing in ceremony today.
And a very interesting video showing some anxious moments during election night before the results were know.
its a sad day for new york city