Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, left their $2,300-a-month rent-stabilized Astoria apartment for Gracie Mansion, citing family safety and the demands of the job.
- He said he intends to keep the residence accessible to New Yorkers who rarely visit it, framing the mansion as a civic space rather than a private retreat.
- Mamdani joined thousands of striking nurses alongside Attorney General Letitia James, urging hospital leaders and union officials to return to negotiations.
- His administration announced a $4 million plan for modular, self-cleaning public restrooms, with a Request for Proposals to be issued by NYCEDC within his first 100 days to speed installations beyond parks.
- On staffing, he installed tenant advocate Cea Weaver to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, signaling a priority on renter protections early in his term.