Overview
- During a post‑election trip to Puerto Rico, the mayor‑elect attended prayers at a San Juan mosque, helped serve meals, and worked the Somos conference circuit as Republicans criticized his travel and Eric Adams promised a smooth handover.
- In an NY1 interview, Zohran Mamdani said the NYPD would not assist ICE and reaffirmed plans to expand sanctuary protections, including a proposed $165 million investment in immigration legal defense.
- President Trump has threatened to cut New York’s federal funds and ramp up enforcement actions, though legal experts note limits on the executive’s power and Mamdani is preparing litigation in coordination with state allies.
- A day after the election, Trump appeared to soften his stance by saying of Mamdani, “We’ll help him,” even as prior federal actions have already targeted FEMA money and major transit funds tied to New York projects.
- Mamdani’s positions on Israel have drawn intense criticism from Israeli officials and new scrutiny from the ADL’s ‘Mamdani Monitor,’ while he pledges to protect Jewish New Yorkers and, according to AP voter data cited in coverage, won roughly 30% of the Jewish vote.