He will take charge after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, as required by city law. Shortly after, a swearing-in ceremony will follow.

He received 50,4% of the votes in the election in early November, beating the independent candidate, Andrew Cuomo, for the mayoral post. But while many are happy about him becoming the mayor, MAGA arenät.

Shortly before the November 4 election, Donald Trump, who endorsed Cuomo, threatened that he would cut funding if Mamdani, whom he labeled a “communist,” won.

“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, but Mamdani is not!” Trump wrote on his social media platform, adding that a vote for Sliwa would only help Mamdani.

“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani