The New York Times

1. Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable

   Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.

2. 7 Takeaways From the Inauguration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani

   Mr. Mamdani reaffirmed that he would govern New York City as a democratic socialist and assured even those who had not voted for him: “I am your mayor.”

3. Mamdani’s First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams’s Decisions

   Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City. They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams’s past orders.

4. Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead

   About 40 people celebrating at a ski resort bar were killed, and 115 were injured, many of them young, the authorities said.

5. Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland

   It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.