Mayor Mamdani takes oath of office on a Quran

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, making him the first New York City mayor to do so.

The 34-year-old Democrat took the oath in a long-closed subway station beneath City Hall, the first Muslim, first South Asian, and first African-born person to hold that position.

These milestones reflect