Overview
- On The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, Khan said some priorities will require City Council or Albany, but the mayor holds stand‑alone authority through DCWP to pursue corporate misconduct.
- Khan framed city agencies as offering FTC‑like consumer protection tools alongside levers for small‑business fairness and economic development consistent with Mamdani’s affordability pledges.
- Jewish leaders publicly diverged between alarm over the mayor‑elect’s Israel rhetoric and appeals to work with him, noting his meetings with Jewish groups and his plan to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- Post‑election analyses credit a youth‑heavy, immigrant coalition, strong labor backing, and significant gains with Black voters, powered by a large ground game despite substantial outside spending against him.
- International commentary argues Mamdani’s criticism of Narendra Modi elevates a diaspora counter‑narrative to Hindutva that could reverberate beyond New York.