Mamdani called old subway station a "testament to the importance of public transit to the vitality, the health and the legacy of our city." He then announced the appointment of Mike Flynn as his new Department of Transportation commissioner.
Public oath to be taken Thursday afternoon

Mamdani will publicly take the oath of office, administered by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, on Thursday at 1 p.m. at City Hall. CBS News New York will stream the ceremony live.

The new mayor's public swearing-in will accompany a block party celebration in Lower Manhattan that runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone planning to attend must RSVP online.

Dubbed the "Inauguration of a New Era," it will take place in the famed "Canyon of Heroes," from Liberty Street to Murray Street — an historic stretch along Broadway. The route is famous for ticker-tape parades that have honored athletes, astronauts, politicians and New York heroes.

The celebration will include music, performances and interfaith elements, Mamdani's transition team said.

Mamdani's inauguration is expected to draw media attention from across the country and around the world.

"I think there is really going to be a lot of energy. I think many of us who have had a chance to cover Mamdani and to photograph him have really seen the charisma up close, and I think he has really been able to like create these connections to so many different New Yorkers," photographer Amanda Briggs said.

In preparation for the transfer of power, Mamdani appointed five new high-ranking members of his administration over the last two days, including a new city schools chancellor, Kamar Samuels.
What to know about new DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn

With more than two decades of experience in both the public and private sectors, Flynn will be counted on to help Mamdani achieve many of his affordability goals, including free buses, one of the new mayor's signature policy proposals.

"It is an honor to have Mike here alongside me as we embark on an administration that will take seriously the responsibility and the opportunity we have to make this streetscape and the public transit of the city we call home the envy of the world," Mamdani said during the swearing-in ceremony. "And it will require someone who's experienced, who is fluent in the landscape as it is, and who is ambitious and imaginative towards the landscape, as it could be. And I can think of no better person than the man alongside me."

Prior to his appointment, Flynn was a vice president and sector manager for TYLin City Solutions, where he, according to Mamdani's transition website, "supported teams of engineers, planners, designers, and community outreach specialists working across disciplines to solve complex transportation, development, and infrastructure challenges throughout the New York City region."

Earlier in his career, Flynn worked for the New York City Department of Transportation for almost 10 years, holding senior leadership positions, including Director of Capital Planning and Project Initiation, a role in which he "guided the planning and delivery of major capital street improvement projects supporting traffic safety, bus priority, and new public spaces citywide," Mamdani's website says.

"I am honored by the trust Mayor Zohran Mamdani has placed in me to lead the Department of Transportation and work alongside this team to deliver for New Yorkers. Transportation is essential to affordability and quality of life, it determines how people get to work, school, and home safely. I look forward to building a DOT that moves faster, puts safety first, and delivers real wins for working New Yorkers," Flynn said in a statement.
What transportation experts say about Mike Flynn

Some experts on transportation in the Big Apple say Flynn is an excellent choice to lead the department going forward.

"RPA applauds the Mamdani Administration for appointing Mike Flynn as DOT Commissioner. He is a well-respected expert and leader in city transportation policy and we are excited to help him carry out a vision for better bus service and safer streets," Kate Slevin, executive vice president of the Regional Plan Association, said in a statement.

"Mike knows the agency, the city and its streets from the inside out," added former city DOT commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. "Mike will be a strong voice for Mayor Mamdani and for all New Yorkers in making transportation work for them, and for turning proposals into projects in the ground that will make the city's streets safer, more accessible and affordable."

Time to see how the far right wing uniparty tries to ruin him since they couldn't stop him from getting elected.

>>1470487
>The 34-year-old democratic socialist
Wow, he's hung onto socialism well past the normal age.
Good luck NYC. The babyman's in charge now.

>>1470509
The Right Wing “Uniparty” cannot stop Mamdani - Mamdani can only stop himself.

>>1470518
He's probably going to waste all the city's money on Legos. Then he'll be all like, "I bought these for US so we can share, but they'll stay at my house"

>>1470509
>the mainstream democrat
ftfu
the "far-right" love the guy anon he has more in common with them then democrat politicians and he's not sucking up to Israel
he's the closest we'll get to bernie sanders without going to the unhinged far-left side

>>1470522
>mainstream
I wish, the democrats are all right wing pushing corporate interests over the people.
We need actual liberals back to save the country.

>>1470522
>without going to the unhinged far-left side
He wants tax brackets for different races anon. This is as close as we've come to 2020 levels of leftist insanity.

>>1470542
Not this shit again.

>>1470543
Don't get mad at me, it was on his platform.

>>1470544
No it wasn't. You're taking him out of context again out of desperation.

>>1470546
He uses the term 'leftist' of course he's a pro fascist propagandist spreading lies for his corporate masters to smear Mamdani because he dares to work for the people and not the rich like every republican.

>>1470546
what part of 'white neighborhoods' is taken out of context?
are they referring to the paint job?

>>1470548
do you feel white or american yet

>>1470548
>The part of the statement Mamdani claimed was taken out of context was that the term "
'whiter neighborhoods'" was used as a "description of neighborhoods, not a description of intent".

>The original phrase from his campaign's property tax reform proposal read: "Shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods".

>Mamdani's argument for context is:

> A description of existing demographics: He stated he was "just naming things as they are" regarding the current racial demographics and wealth disparities in certain New York City neighborhoods that benefit from the city's inequitable property tax system.

> Focus on property value, not race: He clarified that the intent of the policy was to correct a long-standing, legally vulnerable property tax system that disproportionately benefits owners of expensive properties (which happen to be in predominantly white areas) by artificially capping their assessments.

> Goal of fairness: The ultimate goal of the proposed tax reform was to create a fair system based on property values and income, not race, ensuring a more equitable and affordable city for all residents. He emphasized that the policy was "not driven by race".

>>1470554
>He clarified
He got caught out using race as a qualifier and had to amend his previous statements because he said the quiet part out loud. Except he was referring to rich whites, not rich (((whites))).

>>1470556
caught out by whom?

>>1470556
Sounds like you're using the classic conservative playbook of using race to keep the poor fighting amongst themselves instead of against the rich corporate whores who ruined America along with the conservatives.

>>1470542
he doesn't, you bought into the mainstream democrat lies, funny how gullible your type is.
>>1470548
did you read the context? he's literally just saying he'll tax richer neighbourhoods dipshit.
but somehow taxing the rich is bad now according to leftists retards huh

>>1470576
shut up faggot, Trump loves Mamdani now
fall in line and bark like a dog

Finally a socialist will run a major US city.

>>1470578
ok? i prefer mamdani over trump and democrats

>>1470542
A lot of New Yorkers agreed this is already effectively the case and they're looking to Mamdani to *undo* it.

>leftist insanity.
'Mamdani is a very rational man'
-Trump
>the rightards' orange god is wrong
>rightards are wrong
Pick one.

>>1470542
he wants tax brackets for different income levels retard
you know that whole tax the rich shit?
just so happens most of the screeching far-left terrorists are white middle-upper class crackers and he's going to tax them so they can go get fucked. why are we against taxing the middle-upper class karens of nyc

>screeching far-left terrorists are white middle-upper class crackers
>Mamdani is favored by those who are white and rich
>Trump said 'Mamdani is a very rational man'
Reality just keeps on proving wrong the far right terrorist that is the screeching foreign shill.

>>1470542
>He wants tax brackets for different races anon
That is probably the most sane and realistic tax policy I've heard from a politician. Non whites use significantly more tax money than whites, and they should be taxed higher

>>1470591
You'll never get the conseritard to actually debate you honestly, it's about income inequality, but they'll always try to make it about race because what really terrifies him is white and black people realizing they're both getting fucked by the rich and joining forces and ignoring the race baiting to have them bicker amongst themselves.

>>1470619
I'm one of the fucking "conservitards", the people attacking mamdani right now are the retards who fell for the cuomo propaganda.
Trump called him a communist which is like a joke insult at this point, practically all the attacks on mamdani are coming from the retarded leftists.
If you had me choose who i'd want running the country right now Mamdani>>>>>>>trump>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>democrat garbage

>>1470628
you're not american

>>1470628
>leftists
A group that doesn't exist.
All the attacks against Mamdani are coming from the right wing uniparty, always has been always will be.
The country will need to be forced to the left in order to improve things.

>>1470629
you're not a woman

>>1470635
so you agree that the mainstream democrat party is right wing alrighty stop calling yourself democrats then

>>1470635
>The country will need to be forced to the left in order to improve things.
Real communism HAS been tried. Ignorant children fail to accept the results.

>>1470637
You will never be a man
>Mamdani: Democrat
So you agree that the mainstream Democrat party is left wing. Stop calling yourself American, then.

>>1470635
>The country will need to be forced to the left in order to improve things
What exactly does that even mean and what does improving things mean to you?

>>1470645
You will never be unbanned

>>1470646
No idea. Left wingers believe they're in control of NY right now. The other anon seems to be saying that Democrats are in the habit of voting against their interests.

>>1470647
your alternate reality sure makes no sense esl shill

>>1470649
Whatever, spam-trash

>>1470639
Only real capitalism has been tried and we're seeing in real time what an utter failure it is.

>>1470652
>Thinks it's capitalism
lol. I think your opinion on economics is suspect.

>>1470654
you aren't a very good judge of what's suspect, considering you project your trans fetish on everyone and everything

>>1470655
Transfags are gross. I love femboys though. So go kys troon. And quit derailing the thread.

I'm going to need you to officially condemn and apologize for Democrats and their voters for being corporate tools and retards as explained here >>1470635
Will you denounce Democrats formally?

>>1470657
see, you just did it again. will you admit you're fucking weird and impossible to take seriously

>>1470658
You're weird, and dickless. Coward, you can't even reply properly. You don't have the balls.

Do you condemn Democrats formally?

esl shill sure can't stop thinking about trans genitals

>>1470660
>Troon genitals
Now we're on the topic of gore? I love a good gore thread every once in a while.
But what I was talking about was, if you'll formally condemn Democrats, because I wanted to clarify this post >>1470635.

The linked post seems to be a pretty brutal indictment of Democrats, and align with what I usually say about them. Do we agree?

>>1470660
apparently been thinking a while about their girlfriend having their penis removed
doing their own research on the subject

>>1470662
Nice samefagging.

>>1470487
Commiexisters, where's my free stuff? I'm still waiting for the wealth to be redistributed....

>>1470657
>trannies are gross
>but i like trannies that say they're something else and touch kids

>>1470639
How the fuck did we get to this point where people confuse communism with socialism so brazenly?
Democratic socialism HAS been tried and it HAS succeeded. The happiest countries in the FUCKING WORLD right now are democratic socialist countries. What the fuck, who the fuck has broken your mind so thoroughly that anything that has a chance of improving the general quality of life for people is communism??

>>1470729
Americans will posture day in and day out about black people having a crabs in the bucket mentality, but if you dare suggest everyone chipping in a bit more to get them all out of the bucket, they will hem and haw about how it's not their problem other crabs are in the bucket

>>1470734
How many more programs are needed for black people to no longer be poor and unfairly treated?

>>1470737
Everyone should get more programs and the country's people should chip into those programs because the net effects on society in the long term will result in prosperity.

>>1470737
>God why can't we fix decades if not centuries of discrimination and systemic issues in a few years?

>>1470654
Don't be upset over the fact that capitalism has just created neo feudalism. Time for a change.

>>1470683
you get a potato, his friends get a ferrari, thats fair communism, if you disagree you die.
>>1470734
>chipping in a bit more
america is more socialist then canada, canadians don't have foodstamps
and its been proven time and time again those diversity programs ultimately just benefit fucking white females.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelleking/2023/05/16/who-benefits-from-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts/
its just a grift for karens to gain more control

>>1470739
Isn't that what happened with Asians?
We went from Japanese in interment camps to Asian Americans (Korean Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans) all earning more than white Americans.
Just Google "Korean American earnings" if you don't believe me

>>1470746
>all earning more than white Americans.
white americans are overpaid uneducated morons or scammers.
the asians at least bring something new

>>1470748
found the jeet

>>1470749
jeets aren't asians

>>1470729
>The happiest countries in the FUCKING WORLD right now are democratic socialist countries
yeah that's blatantly false

>>1470751
Oh this oughta be good, which countries are the happiest in the world right now then? Go on, by whatever definition you cook up in your aids riddled brain, I just wanna see

>>1470751
I think that anon needs to provide a list of Democratic socialist countries as well.

>>1470751
>>1470754
>>1470755
NTA but Finland is ranked happiest country in the world right now and has a fair amount of policies you would call "democratic socialist", like
>Universal healthcare
>Free education
>Strong unions
>Wealth tax

>>1470757
qualify "happiness"

>>1470759
>https://www.worldhappiness.report/

>>1470760
>clownpenis.fart
wow, great source. i'm convinced

>>1470761
>Hmmm, I can't dispute the happiest country has socialist policies
>So I'll just dispute how happy it is!

>>1470762
>thinks he can measure happiness objectively
wow you must be real smart irl

>>1470763
>Moving goalposts again
You realize they rate "happiness" in this case via general sense of community and quality of life, right? And gee, I wonder why a country where people don't go bankrupt for going to to the hospital, can go to college without being in debt for decades, and the poor aren't taxed higher than the rich would have people saying they really enjoy living there.

>>1470763
nta, but happiness can be tricky to measure
for example, MAGA retards claim to hate trannies, but love being pegged by tranny dick
so would you say you're happy because you can complain about trannies, and happy that you're getting dicked down by men constantly?
you can't, because admitting that you enjoy getting your guts rearranged by other men goes against complaining about trannies.

Maybe if you just embraced your faggotry you'd be less angry

>>1470764
can you quantify "general sense of community" for me? sounds like a very accurate metric
>>1470765
libtard headcanon is wild

>>1470766
Let me flip this because you're derailing from the original thing here.
Do democratic socialist countries, or countries that have democratic socialist policies, have a higher standard of living than other countries. I'm curious to see your answer to this because I have a feeling you're going to instantly avoid the question and bitch about muslims like you've been trained to do.

>>1470767
define "higher standard of living"

>>1470768
The level of income, comforts and services available to a society. A higher standard of living means longer life expectancy, better and more accessible access to education, infrastructure development, housing availability, work and job quality, safety, degree of political corruption, and GDP though that generally doesn't account for income inequality.

Reminder that this argument started because you were conflating communism with democratic socialism, and we've gone from 'communism is when the left is in power' to 'define happiness and standard of living'.

>>1470770
You're the retard arguing with a shill who is only scanning the words in your arguments at the lightest level they can to generate a fallacious retort
No one cares that you're technically correct, you're still a loser

>>1470772
God forbid a guy engages in pointless arguments on the internet. On 4chan even, smh

>>1470772
good post

>>1470770
this is all selective framing. level of income doesn't matter if the majority of it is taxed. access to education doesn't matter if the quality of education is poor. housing availability doesn't matter if it means living in a slum. you're asserting a conclusion that can't be reasonably assumed by its parts. fallacy of composition.

>>1470778
Wow good thing we're not talking about a hypothetical here and instead talking about a real fucking country where we can objectively measure all of those things. And the answers are that Finland has
>Very well regarded Education system; not absolute top, but in the top 10s
>Income tax based on wealth so the wealthy pay more than the poor
>General high housing quality

>>1470779
finland isn't even a socialist country. they are mixed market capitalist. and you can't demonstrate that finland is "happier" than any other capitalist country. your entire premise can't be grounded

>>1470780
And yet they have the fucking "Socialist" policies you keep fucking condemning, like wealth-based tax, universal healthcare, and free education. So, either
>Admit those policies aren't socialist/"communism"
or
>Admit Finland is a "democratic socialism" country

You cannot simultaneously decry these things as socialism and then, when someone points out a country that has them and is thriving, say they aren't socialist policies.

>>1470781
and you're erroneously attributing these policies to a "quality of life" standard you can't actually quantify. not to mention that most capitalist countries have similar policies to various degrees.

>>1470782
>not to mention that most capitalist countries have similar policies to various degrees.
Wow cool. So why can't the US?

>>1470783
because the majority of americans don't want that. if you want to live in finland, move to finland

>>1470784
>We can't do that, that's socialist!
>It's not
>Well it doesn't work!
>It does
>WELL I DON'T WANNA

>>1470785
>so who cares if I lost the argument?
>I can make the other retard look dumb in greentext
>THIS IS WINNING IM WINNING
lmao

>>1470784
NTA but don't the majority of Americans want universal healthcare? I thought public polling for that was like over 60% for that and other things like free public college

>>1470786
good post
>>1470787
depends on the poll.
>The Gallup poll (November 2025) found that 48% of U.S. adults prefer a system based on private insurance, while 46% support a government-run system.

>>1470787
It's the classic issue of wanting things to be affordable, but then wanting a system that makes things as expensive as fuck.
Expect to see more people lighten up to a nationalized system after republicans voted to explode healthcare costs.

>>1470772
>>1470777
You two gay men who aren't interested in any women should get a room

>>1470757
It's more likely because it's 90% ethnic Finish with the only major imports being slavs.
Low crime, high trust, white.
Considering socialism can only work in a mono-culture it would make sense.
But ultimately, Finland has some socialist policies that dob't differ too much from any of the euro-sphere. And is a capitalist country as well.
So, nice try, commie faggot.

>>1470834
>Uh no we can't be like finland because we have too many minorities
>No we can't try finland's policies, but those policies are actually cool capitalism when they do it but if we try to do it it'll be lame socialism

>>1470838
How do our policies differ from Finland?

>>1470839
Well, Finland has
>Wealth tax
>Universal healthcare
>Free education
So...

>>1470841
Yes, and what happens when the Somali daycare owners move in?

The only country to emerge from the US-created worldwide recession in 2007-9 with economy intact was Norway: a social democratic nation.
Even then, Norway still sent UK a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square, just as they have every year since 1945, including the one there late last year. Gee, I wonder why Norway does that? Can you, rightists?

There wasn't a single American flag at Mamdani's inauguration.
Good job democrats.

>>1470844
It's only a piece of cloth

>>1470842
Finland has youtube, so Israel will be able to commission someone to create a fake video about those daycares too

>>1470848
Conservative are famous for wrapping themselves in the flag, while burning the constitution.

>>1470889
Libtard fanfiction is wild

>>1470897
Fascist cope spotted

>>1470509
I wish they would. Fuck muzzie shitskins and their satanic unreligion of violence.

>>1470897
case in point:
>>1470898

>>1471001
>>1471096
Calm down

>>1471166
>socialist neonazi is imploding again

>1471237 the rightist terrorist is having a melty again

>>1471237
Case in point:
>>1471237

>>1470578
Trump doesn’t love mamdani.
He’s completely subservient to him, he’s afraid of the mayor of the largest city in the US so he was grovelling. It was painful to watch.
“Go ahead, I’ve been called worse” Trump

>He’s completely subservient to him, he’s afraid of the mayor of the largest city in the US so he was grovelling. It was painful to watch
Good.
>what has happened since
>Miami
>and that was before now. The midterms this year
Be afraid. Be very afraid, Trump.