The left’s bold experiment begins amid historic firsts and heated controversy.
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s first Muslim mayor and an avowed democratic socialist whose radical progressive agenda sparked fierce debates over faith, ideology and public safety, took the oath of office just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026.
🚨🇺🇸 Meanwhile in Gotham City
Sorry meant – New York City ‼️
Elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani conducts a private ceremony, held underground, at the stroke of midnight, to be sworn in as Mayor for NYC at the Old City Hall Subway Station.
How unbelievably freaky weird. pic.twitter.com/cH73kKCnSL
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) January 1, 2026
Mamdani, 34, placed his hand on two Korans – one his grandfather’s and another historic copy – during a private ceremony in the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station.
New York Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath as his wife, Rama Duwaji, stood beside him.
The Democratic Socialist later held a public swearing-in on City Hall steps, with Sen. Bernie Sanders presiding, followed by a massive block party drawing tens of thousands.
Libs celebrate Mamdani election by shouting: “Sharia law starts now…
They’ve no idea what they’re chanting for.
Imbeciles.
pic.twitter.com/wiq9BN3LVp— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) November 6, 2025
NYPD officers have already quit after Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as NYC Mayor. RIP NYC. pic.twitter.com/pqisAFTMae
— OutlawPatriot (@OutlawPatriotX) January 1, 2026
Mamdani’s rise as the city’s youngest mayor in generations ignited controversy, with critics decrying his far-left views and Muslim faith, while supporters hailed a milestone for diversity and progressive change.
Yet claims of a mass exodus – viral tales of NYPD officers dumping uniforms in the streets and saluting goodbye to law enforcement under incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani – proved unfounded.
Yes, some NYPD officers have indeed called it quits, but the narrative of a “mass exodus” is more fiction than fact, a tale spun from isolated incidents and amplified into a doomsday scenario.
Straight to the Point: Mamdani’s NYPD Crisis
On January 1st, Democratic Socialist @ZohranKMamdani will become the mayor of New York City.
Two recently retired NYPD veterans with more than five decades of law enforcement experience between them predict a mass exodus of NYPD… pic.twitter.com/vIUyLQvmlL
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) December 28, 2025
Data reveals a modest uptick in resignations – 245 officers in October 2025 compared to 181 the previous year, a 35% increase.
This isn’t the wholesale abandonment painted by fearmongers – it’s a bump, not a bust, driven by the same old grievances of workload, morale, and pay that have plagued the force for years, not a direct response to Mamdani.
Department staffing held steady around 33,745 uniformed officers as his term began, with no verified sudden spikes on inauguration day.
Some individual retirements and expressed worries continue amid policy debates, but coordinated walkouts never materialised.
MSNBC NOW YouTube: TODAY: Public inauguration for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani https://t.co/9fZZs15ist
— Schrödinger’s Disgruntled Cat (@01Adam12) January 1, 2026
The radical left’s fever dreams of a cop-free utopia crash into reality yet again.
The boys in blue aren’t bolting. They’re buckling down, and the city will need them more than ever under this bold new era of progressive governance.
This article was written for RiftTV and is republished by The Noticer with permission.
Header image: Mamdani being sworn in (X).
