{"id":209167,"date":"2026-02-06T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=209167"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:24:55","slug":"mamdani-takes-oath-at-abandoned-nyc-subway-station-to-highlight-plan-to-improve-public-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=209167","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani Takes Oath at Abandoned NYC Subway Station to Highlight Plan to Improve Public Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York City started 2026 with a new mayor, as democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani made  history when he was sworn in as the city\u2019s first Muslim, first South Asian and first African-born leader, as well as the youngest in over a century. 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