New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he and his wife, illustrator Rama Duwaji, will move into the official mayor’s residence, Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, after he takes office on January 1. He said the move was for the family’s safety and to allow him to focus fully on the “affordability agenda” for New Yorkers. Advertisement

Mamdani shared the news on Instagram, writing, “My wife Rama and I have made the decision to move into Gracie Mansion in January.” He spoke about how special their home in Astoria has been and said the neighbourhood will always live inside him and his work.

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He added, “This decision came down to our family's safety and the importance of dedicating all of my focus to enacting the affordability agenda New Yorkers voted for. We will mi

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