Overview
- The mayor-elect met Gov. Kathy Hochul for roughly 90 minutes to discuss universal child care, the city's fiscal outlook, and potential federal actions such as ICE surges or National Guard deployments, with senior teams set to map a plan targeting fiscal year 2027.
- Mamdani has consulted Democratic governors Wes Moore, J.B. Pritzker and Josh Shapiro for guidance on governing and navigating President Donald Trump, and says he will reach out to the White House before taking office.
- In a new interview, Mamdani described a constructive working relationship with Hochul on universal child care and said he is open to alternate revenue options beyond his proposed tax hikes to fund affordability priorities.
- Analysts and commentators continue to question the feasibility of his agenda and his relative inexperience, noting that several proposals will require state approval and significant recurring funding.
- Transition activity is ramping up, with key hires underway, a planned meeting with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and friction with outgoing Mayor Eric Adams over Elizabeth Street Garden’s park designation that could complicate planned senior housing.