AOC to deliver opening remarks at Mamdani's inauguration, Bernie Sanders to administer oath of office

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is expected to deliver the opening remarks at New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani 's inauguration on Jan. 1, the mayoral transition team announced on Tuesday. "Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez’s presence underscores the leaders central to the movement to usher in a new era for New York City — one focused on delivering an affordability agenda and reimagining what government can do for working people," the transition team said in a statement. The mayoral transition team noted that Mamdani's inauguration is set to be unlike any other. SOCIALIST WINS PILE UP AFTER GOP’S BRUTAL 2025 OFF-YEAR ELECTION LOSSES In the past, the inaugural ceremony was held for 4,000 ticketed guests in City Hall Plaza. On Thursday, Mamdani will break with tradition by inviting "all New Yorkers to join in the festivities with a public block party on Broadway along the historic Canyon of Heroes," the transition team said. The team said the block party will have "dedicated viewing areas for tens of thousands to gather and participate in the ceremony, ensuring the day belongs to all New Yorkers." AOC campaigned with Democratic socialist Mamdani, who will become New York City's first Muslim mayor on Thursday. "For the many New Yorkers who have long felt betrayed by a broken status quo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embodies a new kind of politics that puts working people at the heart of it," Mamdani said in a statement. "I’ve been so proud to count her as a partner across the many stages of our people-powered movement — from the primary campaign to our Forest Hills rally in October to the very first day of the transition — and I’m honored that she’ll be a part of our historic City Hall inauguration." ELON MUSK WARNS 'PEOPLE WILL DIE' OVER MAMDANI'S FDNY COMMISSIONER PICK, LILLIAN BONSIGNORE The New York congresswoman isn't the only major player expected to take part in the inauguration. Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., who also campaigned with Mamdani, w…