Overview
- Mamadani met Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday for about an hour to review scenarios including a federal ICE or National Guard surge and potential funding cuts, with his team joining state preparedness efforts.
- He has consulted Democratic governors JB Pritzker, Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro for guidance on confronting the White House and on governing, including lessons from resisting troop deployments and streamlining policymaking.
- In a FOX 5 interview, the mayor-elect said he and Hochul are aligned on pursuing universal childcare with an eye toward fiscal year 2027 and he is open to alternative revenue options to fund affordability priorities.
- Public reaction is intensifying as actor Jon Voight posted a video urging President Trump to “terminate” the election result, a move outside presidential authority, reflecting sharp opposition alongside high-profile support.
- Coverage continues to note Mamdani’s democratic socialist identity and contrasts it with communism as Trump labels him a “communist,” while pundits highlight his limited experience and the constraints New York faces under state control.