Zohran Mamdani has recently been elected as the mayor of New York City, but there is some confusion regarding his numerical position in the list of mayors.
Mamdani emerged victorious in the electoral race last month and made a powerful statement directed at the President of the United States, who had previously voiced opposition to Mamdani’s potential as the new mayor.
In his victory speech on November 4, Mamdani declared that New York had ‘spoken in a clear voice’, stating: “Hope is alive.”
Despite the strained relationship between Mamdani and Trump, the newly elected mayor’s visit to the White House went unexpectedly well.
Trump backtracked on his earlier comments, telling reporters that Mamdani will be ‘a really great mayor’, and added: “We agree on a lot more than I would have thought.”
As Trump seems to have come to terms with Mamdani’s impending inauguration as the new mayor of New York in January, there are still discussions regarding which number mayor he truly is.
Initially reported to be the 111th, new insights suggest that Mamdani may actually be the 112th mayor.
According to Gothamist, historian Paul Hortenstine’s research indicates a discrepancy in the records of past NYC mayors, showing that Mayor Matthias Nicolls served in the role twice non-consecutively, a fact previously unrecorded. Other historians have supported these findings, suggesting Mamdani is technically the 112th mayor.
It remains uncertain whether these findings will alter Mamdani’s designation as the 111th mayor, as the title may still stand based on the count of individual mayors rather than the number of terms served…
Upon assuming office in the New Year, Mamdani will move into Manhattan’s Gracie Mansion, continuing the tradition of his predecessors.
In a statement released yesterday (December 8) on Instagram, Mamdani shared: “My wife Rama and I have made the decision to move into Gracie Mansion in January.”
“We will miss much about our home in Astoria. Cooking dinner side by side in our kitchen, sharing a sleepy elevator ride with our neighbors in the evening, hearing music and laughter vibrate through the walls of the apartment.”
He further expressed: “This decision came down to our family’s safety and the importance of dedicating all of my focus on enacting the affordability agenda New Yorkers voted for.”
“My priority, always, is serving the people who call this city home.”