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All are invited to join a free, public block party along Broadway near City Hall on Thursday, January 1, 2026 for Zohran Mamdani's mayoral inauguration ceremony. 

Tickets are not required. However, you must RSVP online if you want to join the in-person celebration or view the online livestream. Registration for the in-person block party is good for you and your household. There is no need to register each person individually.

Learn more and RSVP to the 2026 NYC Mayoral Inauguration Block Party.

It's best to arrive between 11 AM and 12 PM to secure a good spot. The inauguration ceremony begins at 1 PM. All spectators will be screened as they enter the viewing area.

Entrance points are located at:

  • Liberty Street and Church Street
  • Liberty Street and Nassau Street

The following nearby subway stations are recommended:

  • East Side of Broadway
    • Wall Street (2/3)
    • Broad St (J/Z)
    • Fulton (4/5)
  • West Side of Broadway
    • Rector Street (R/1)
    • Wall Street (4/5)
    • Fulton Street (4/5) via Dey Street Passageway

For free, event-specific emergency alerts, text NYCMAYOR to 692-692.

There will be changes to subway service in the City Hall area:

Skipped Stops

  • The R train will skip City Hall in both directions. Subways are on a Sunday schedule; W trains will not operate. The closest ADA accessible station is WTC Cortlandt.

Closed Exits

  • Fulton Street (2/3/4/5/A/C/J/R, PATH) Exit will be closed on Broadway. To travel West across Broadway, use the passageway to Dey Street. This is an ADA accessible station.
  • Park Place (2/3) Exit will be closed on Broadway; use Church Street Exit. The closest ADA accessible station is Chambers Street and West Broadway.

Restrictions

  • Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4/5/6/J): This is an ADA accessible station. There is no access to City Hall Plaza or Park from this station. All commuters exiting this station at City Hall Park will be routed east to Centre Street. To travel West across Broadway from this stop, use the Reade Street exit.

All spectators will be screened as they enter the viewing area.

The following items are prohibited:

  • Large bags
  • Weapons, fireworks or explosives
  • Large backpacks or duffle bags
  • Drones or remote-controlled aerial devices
  • Strollers
  • Coolers
  • Chairs
  • Blankets
  • Umbrellas
  • Beach balls
  • Bicycles or scooters
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Illegal substances
  • Pets (other than service animals)
  • Large items that could obstruct views of spectators around you
  • Laser Pen
  • Bats/Batons
  • Flipper Zero
  • Raspberry Pi

In support of the 2026 NYC Mayoral Inauguration at City Hall Park, there will be partial road closures in effect throughout the day on January 1st.

Expect traffic delays in the area, consider alternate routes, and allow for additional travel time. 

The following streets in Manhattan will be closed at the discretion of the NYPD:

  • Ann Street between Broadway and Gold Street
  • Barclay Street between West Broadway and Broadway
  • Battery Place between Washington Street and Broadway
  • Beekman Street between Park Row and Gold Street
  • Broadway between Morris Street and Stone Street / Whitehall Street
  • Broadway between Worth Street and Battery Place
  • Cedar Street between Broadway and Nassau Street
  • Cedar Street between Trinity Place and Broadway
  • Center Street / Park Row between Chambers Street and Ann Street / Broadway
  • Chamber Street between West Broadway and Center Street
  • Church Street between Chambers Street and Trinity Street
  • Cortlandt Street between Church Street and Broadway
  • Dey Street between Church Street and Broadway
  • Duane Street between Church Street and Lafayette Street
  • Dutch Street between Fulton Street and John Street
  • Elk Street between Chamber Street and Reade Street
  • Frankfort Street between Park Row and Gold Street
  • Fulton Street between Broadway and Gold Street
  • Fulton Street between Church Street and Broadway
  • Gold Street between Frankfort Street and Liberty Street
  • John Street between Broadway and Gold Street
  • Liberty Place between Maiden Lane and Liberty Street
  • Liberty Street between Broadway and Gold Street
  • Liberty Street between Church Street and Broadway
  • Maiden Lane between Broadway and Liberty Street
  • Morris Street between Trinity Place and Broadway
  • Murray Street between West Broadway and Broadway
  • Nassau Street between Spruce Street and Wall Street
  • Park Place between West Broadway and Broadway
  • Pine Street between Broadway and William Street
  • Reade Street between Church Street and Center
  • Rector Street between Trinity Place and Broadway
  • Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street
  • State Street between Broadway and Pearl Street
  • Thames Street between Trinity Place and Broadway
  • Theatre Alley between Beekman Street and Ann Street
  • Thomas Street between Church Street and Broadway
  • Trimble Place between Thomas Street and Duane Street
  • Trinity Street between Church Street and Battery Place
  • Vesey Street between Church Street and Broadway
  • Wall Street between Broadway and Pearl Street
  • Warren Street between West Broadway and Broadway
  • William Street between Beekman Street and Wall Street
  • Worth Street between Lafayette Street and Church Street

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