UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced plans to move into Gracie Mansion alongside his wife Rama following his inauguration in January.

He previously said he was undecided, but on Monday announced he'll be making the move.

"This decision came down to our family's safety and the importance of dedicating all of my focus on enacting the affordability agenda New Yorkers voted for," the future mayor said in a statement.

He added that he will miss living in Astoria during his term.

"While I may no longer live in Astoria, Astoria will always live inside me and the work I do," he said in the statement.

Mamdani officially takes office on January 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.

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"My wife Rama and I have made the decision to move into Gra

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