New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks after he was ceremonially sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor at City Hall by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in New York City on Jan. 1, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani quickly advanced his democratic socialist agenda on Jan. 1, passing a series of executive orders and using his inauguration speech to promote collectivism.
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism,” he said after a swearing-in ceremony in front of City Hall.
