Name: AOC at the Inauguration of Zohran Mamdani. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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it is my deep honor and privilege to welcome you to the inauguration of our new mayor of New York City, Zohran Kwame Mamdani.

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Together, this ascent marks a new era for New York City, led by a historic new mayor in Zoran Mamdani, guided by his dedication to a working class that makes our beautiful city run.

Importantly, I also ask that we consider today an inauguration for each one of us, too.

The nearly 8.5 million New Yorkers who make up the greatest city on Earth.

Because it is the people of New York City who have chosen historic, ambitious leadership in response to untenable and unprecedented times.

We have chosen prosperity for the many over spoils for the few.

And when the entrenched ways would rather have us dig in our feet and seek refuge in the past, we have chosen instead to turn towards making a new future for all of us.

In Zohran Mamdani, we have chosen a mayor who is relentlessly dedicated to making life not just possible, but

New York City has chosen the ambitious pursuit of universal childcare, affordable rent and housing, and

clean and dignified public transit for all.

And we have chosen that over the distractions of bigotry and the barbarism of extreme income inequality.

We have chosen this path because we know that it's the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do.

And that if we can make it here, we can make it anywhere.

Because choosing this mayor and this vision is an ambitious pursuit.

It calls on all of us to return to public life en masse.

Now is the time for us to turn towards our neighbors, stand with them, and

A city for all will require all of us to fill our streets, our schools, our houses of faith, our PTAs and our block associations as we support this mayor in making an affordable city a reality for all of us.

Zohran Mamdani will be the first Muslim mayor of our great city.

He will be our first immigrant mayor in over a century.

And he will be the youngest member mayor of New York City in generations.

But most importantly, Zohran will be a mayor for all of us.

With that, let us extend our deepest well wishes and support to Zohran, his wife Rama, and

his family, as well as those of our public advocate Jumani Williams and Controller Mark Levine.

We send you your spouses and families and all your loved ones all the support in the world as you embark on this great pursuit of a better city and future for all.