Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City. Here’s what he campaigned on
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Key Points:
- Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's 111th mayor, becoming the first Muslim mayor and the first democratic socialist to hold the office as a Democrat, with his inauguration taking place in a unique subway station beneath City Hall.
- Mamdani's agenda focuses on affordability, including a rent freeze, tripling the production of permanently affordable housing, and cracking down on negligent landlords, though he must navigate existing regulatory bodies to implement these policies.
- He plans to enhance community safety through a new Department of Community Safety that adopts a public health approach, deploying civilian mental health workers for crises instead of police intervention.
- To combat rising living costs, Mamdani proposes municipal grocery stores selling at wholesale prices, free bus fares, expanded
