New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, have officially moved into Gracie Mansion, the city’s historic mayoral residence, bringing their personal style and modern comforts to the 1799 landmark. While the mansion comes with staff, chandeliers, and Manhattan prestige, the first upgrade on Mamdani’s mind has caught widespread attention: installing bidets.

The couple traded their leaky one-bedroom apartment in Queens, which they rented for $2,300 a month, for the stately official residence on Monday. Despite the grandeur of Gracie Mansion, Mamdani emphasized that small comforts from home still matter. Speaking to reporters on moving day, he revealed that installing a few bidets in the bathrooms tops his “aspirational hope.”

“We will be installing a few bidets into Gracie Mansion,” Mamdani said with a smile, a remark that quickly went viral online. Netizens celebrated the move, calling it the “most desi” renovation imaginable, a nod to the mayor’s South Asian heritage.

The comment resonated not only for its cultural roots but also for its relatability. In a city where political power often feels distant and ceremonial, Mamdani’s bidet wish blended personal habit with public office, showing that even in a historic mansion, everyday comforts remain important.

Zohran Mamdani, a Ugandan-born Democratic Socialist and son of Indian immigrants, became New York City’s mayor in 2025, succeeding Eric Adams amid ongoing housing and labor challenges. His remark highlights both his cultural background—where bidets or lotas are common—and a shift from his previous Queens apartment to the opulent setting of Gracie Mansion, bridging the personal with the ceremonial.