https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/b04f80d5-654e-4e26-bede-12249aa8c4cb MEE journalist Mounira Elsamra spoke to attendees at a Lower Broadway block party that drew around 40,000 people to celebrate Zohran Mamdani, who rose from a State Assembly backbencher to New York City’s mayor and was sworn in earlier Wednesday in a private ceremony. Supporters and city employees expressed excitement about Mamdani’s leadership, noting the historic significance of him taking the oath on the Quran, a first for a Muslim mayor in the city. Many highlighted his ambitious agenda on housing affordability and taxing the wealthy to fund city programs, while emphasising that achieving his vision will require broad community involvement. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:51:22 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/b04f80d5-654e-4e26-bede-12249aa8c4cb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.