Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, is swapping his one-bedroom Queens apartment for a sprawling Gracie Mansion in Upper East side.

Mamdani, who currently lives in Astoria, Queens, with his wife Rama Duwaji will be moving to Gracie Mansion in January, the NYC mayor-elect announced in a post on Instagram.

"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," the NYC mayor-elect stated. Also Read | Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

Mamdani went on to thank Astoria for "showing us the best of New York City", highlighting the times he spent in the neighbourho

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