You have to wonder if the Democrats’ “inclusivity” push is hitting new lows when New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, gets sworn in on a Quran in a midnight ceremony at a closed subway station, while outgoing Mayor Eric Adams gets a drunken roast from Andy Cohen on CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage. It’s a tale of two mayors—one ushering in socialism, the other bidding farewell amid chaos—and the contrast couldn’t be more stark.
Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist who edged out the incumbent with ranked-choice voting, took the oath from Attorney General Letitia James in the eerie glow of the City Hall station’s green tiles. He stood in a suit, hand on the Quran, as James, in a brown coat, administered the oath— a scene that’s got conservatives fuming over “Islamification” in America’s largest city.
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Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City. pic.twitter.com/HyOBzXo8RQ
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 1, 2026
Mamdani’s rise, fueled by DSA grassroots, promises rent freezes and $30 minimum wage, but critics call it a recipe for NYC’s collapse.
Meanwhile, Adams pressed the button for the Times Square ball drop, marking his exit with a smile.
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"Your life is going to change in a few hours. What are you going to do tomorrow?"
New York City Mayor Eric Adams: "Have a single malt scotch and smoke a cigar." pic.twitter.com/BR8hDwnCXv— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) January 1, 2026
But CNN’s Andy Cohen, tipsy as ever, turned it into a roast: “He’s got his pardons… Go off in the sunset. We’ll fiddle with what we have, with what you left us with.” B.J. Novak and Anderson Cooper tried to reel him in—Cooper ducking out of frame, Novak laughing nervously—but Cohen kept going, calling Adams’ term “chaotic, horrible.” Cooper threw in, “He did a good job with the rats,” a metaphor if ever there was one.
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Cohen’s rant was fact-free—Adams didn’t get pardons; his case was dismissed in April. But it’s classic left: bash the old guard while ignoring the socialist trainwreck incoming. Adams’ farewell? A classy button-push; Mamdani’s oath? A signal of things to come. New Yorkers, buckle up—Cohen’s “parties” might be the least of your worries under Mamdani.
The video from the ceremony shows Mamdani flanked by James and another woman, all serious under the “CITY HALL” arch—a dimly lit subway station turned inauguration spot, as if hiding from the public eye.
Dems’ “diversity” is selective—cheer Quran oaths, boo Christmas trees. Trump’s America First is the antidote. Midterms loom; vote like your city’s future depends on it.
