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00:14Good evening, everyone, and Happy New Year to all of you.
00:23And I can't think of a better way to usher in 2026 than to be amongst family and friends
00:31and to inaugurate the man who will bring about a new era of progress, promise, and prosperity
00:38for New York City.
00:41Zoran, I am so proud of what you have accomplished, and I'm filled with joy about what we will
00:47accomplish for our beloved city over the coming years.
00:49And so with that, let us begin.
00:53Please repeat after me, and raise your right hand.
00:57I, Zoran Kwame Mondani, do solemnly swear, that I will support the Constitution of the United
01:09States, the Constitution of the State of New York, and the Charter of the City of New York,
01:20and that I will faithfully discharge, and that I will faithfully discharge, the duties of,
01:24the duties of, the office of, the office of, the mayor of the City of New York, the mayor
01:29of the City of New York, according to the best of my ability, according to the best of my
01:33ability.
01:34So help me God.
01:35So help me God.
01:36Congratulations, Mr. Mayor.
01:53Mr. Mayor, congratulations.
01:54Thank you very much.
01:57We're happy to be here.
01:58It's such a pleasure to have you.
02:01Please.
02:03Yes.
02:07Thank you, sir.
02:08And may I now ask for your $9 final fee?
02:10You may ask for my $9.
02:14There we go.
02:15This should be exact change.
02:20Excellent, Mr. Mayor.
02:21Thank you very much.
02:23And the last thing, would you please sign the book?
02:26Absolutely.
02:26Thank you, Ali.
02:28Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:29Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:30Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:31Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:32Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:32Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:32Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:33Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:34Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:34Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:35Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:35Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:36Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:36Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:37Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:38Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:39Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:40Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:41Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:42Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:43Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:44Thank you, Mr. Najri.
02:45Thank you, Mr. Najri.
03:16Thank you so much for everyone for being here.
03:31Happy New Year to New Yorkers, both inside this tunnel and above.
03:37And I cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow as we begin our term.
03:41This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime.
03:47And after just having taken my oath to become the mayor of the city of New York,
03:53I do so also here in the old City Hall subway station.
03:58A testament to the importance of public transit, to the vitality, the health, the legacy of our city.
04:04And I can think of no better moment to announce our new Department of Transportation Commissioner than this.
04:12So I would ask Mike Flynn, if you would please join me.
04:14It is an honor to have Mike here alongside me.
04:24As we embark on an administration that will take seriously the responsibility and the opportunity we have
04:32to make this streetscape and the public transit of the city we call home the envy of the world.
04:37And it will require someone who's experienced, who is fluent in the landscape as it is,
04:43and who is ambitious and imaginative towards the landscape as it could be.
04:48And I can think of no better person than the man alongside me.
04:51And I'm so proud to have him joining our administration as the next head of our DOT.
04:56Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor. Congratulations.
05:05It's especially meaningful to be here tonight in this incredible station.
05:10I can't help but think back to the childhood me who was endlessly fascinated by the city's subways,
05:16bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure.
05:19But that's only one of the many reasons that I'm thrilled to be joining Mayor Mamdani and the team.
05:26Who fundamentally understand the role that transportation plays in the day-to-day lives of New Yorkers.
05:32And I know firsthand that New York City DOT has some of the most passionate, talented,
05:38and committed public servants in the country, if not the world.
05:42And they're ready to think big and deliver big on our ambitious agenda.
05:47So I'm grateful, Mr. Mayor, for entrusting me with this critical role, which I consider the job of a lifetime.
05:53And I'm ready. I'm excited to hit the ground running and deliver real results for New Yorkers.
06:00Thank you all so much.
06:10I'll see you later.
06:11I'll see you next time.
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