Overview
- Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Mayor Eric Adams spoke for the first time since Election Day, with Adams pledging full cooperation as the Jan. 1 handover approaches and Mamdani’s transition team begins staffing.
- In San Juan for the Somos conference, Mamdani visited a local mosque, took part in Friday prayers, and helped distribute meals while meeting labor and legislative leaders.
- Mamdani said his NYPD would not assist ICE in deportation operations, positioning the city against President Donald Trump’s promised immigration crackdown.
- Trump initially threatened to cut federal funding to New York after Mamdani’s win, then signaled limited willingness to work with the city, underscoring both the political friction and legal constraints on sweeping cuts.
- Voters approved three ballot measures to accelerate affordable housing approvals, which now hinge on financing and coordination with Albany and Washington to translate into construction.