Zohran Mamdani borrowed a historic Quran from the Schomburg Center for his inauguration, now on view at the New York Public ...

Mamdani placed his hand on two Qurans while taking the oath of office: his grandfather's Quran and a pocket-sized version that dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century.

Zohran Mamdani is reveling in what he calls a “new era” for New York City. He was officially sworn in just after midnight ...