New York-elect Zohran Mamdani has announced that he along with his wife would be moving to the mayor’s residence in Manhattan after taking office in January in order to keep his family safe and fully focus
on the “affordability agenda” for New Yorkers.
In a post on Instagram, Mamdani wrote: “My wife Rama and I have made the decision to move into Gracie Mansion in January.”
He also shared his sentiments about their house in Astoria, saying: “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.”
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“To Astoria: thank you for showing us the best of New York City. We have called this neighborhood home as our city weathered a devastating pandemic, cruel attacks on immigrants, and years of an affordability crisis. Time and again, this community has shown up for one another. We will miss it all — the endless Adeni chai, the spirited conversations in Spanish, Arabic and every language in between, the aromas of seafood and shawarma drifting down the block,” Mamdani said.
He said the decision was taken for “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. I will be a mayor for the line cooks on Steinway, for the children swinging at Dutch Kills Playground, for the bus riders waiting for the Q101. While I may no longer live in Astoria, Astoria will always live inside me and the work I do,” he added.
The mayor-elect is set to take office on January 1, 2026.
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