I’ve been a New Yorker for 23 years. Today Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in makes this city a real home | Mona Eltahawy

Mona Eltahawy reflects on her 23 years as a New Yorker, expressing excitement about the swearing-in of new mayor Zohran Mamdani, who embraces social justice and rejects hate and nationalism. She attended a fundraiser for the Asiyah Women’s Centre in Queens, which supports American Muslim female victims of domestic violence, where vendors offered various foods and crafts. Eltahawy noted a vendor at the King of Kebab stand mentioned that their kebab is one of Mamdani's favorites.