Political wife's scowling face says it all as NYC inaugurates its new socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani... and his scandal-plagued predecessor didn't look too impressed either
Iris Weinshall's apparent disdain was clear to see - and Eric Adams looked equally unimpressed.
A top Democrat lawmaker's wife appeared unable to hide her disdain as New York City swore in its new socialist mayor, who has vowed to enact hardline policies.
Iris Weinshall, 72, seemed to scowl while Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated in Bryant Park on Thursday afternoon - although she may also have been suffering the effects of the freezing January weather.
Weinshall, the wife of New York Senator Chuck Schumer, was sitting next to Eric Adams, who served as NYC's mayor until yesterday.
Weinshall, Schumer and Adams all share the same political party as Mamdani, but Schumer and Adams have been outspoken on the new man's views on Israel.
Mamdani is staunchly pro-Palestine and has vowed to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested the next time he visits New York City.
Weinshall, who is the chief operating officer for the New York Public Library and her husband, Schumer, refused to endorse Mamdani in the mayoral race and declined to say who they voted for. The couple are both Jewish.
Mamdani insists he is not anti-Semitic but has drawn fire for refusing to condemn the pro-Palestinian phrase 'Globalize the Intifada', which Jews say is a call to violence against members of their religion.
Meanwhile, progressive Democrats including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders beamed from ear-to-ear as Mamdani spoke, from the row in front of Weinshall, Adams and Schumer.
Iris Weinshall, third from left in middle row, was unable to hide her apparent distaste as Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the new Mayor of New York City on Thursday. Her husband, Senator Chuck Schumer sits to her right , while former Mayor Eric Adams looked equally unimpressed to her left
Another image from a CNN broadcast showed Weinshall scowling next to a sullen-looking Eric Adams, while NY Governor Kathy Hochul, AG Letitia James, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders all beamed a row below them
Zohran Mamdani and wife Rama Duwaji are pictured at Thursday's inauguration
Mamdani said during Thursday's speech that he was keen to prove that left-wingers can govern effectively, after critics warned he would run New York City into the ground.