Overview
- Zohran Mamdani appointed Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff to lead his incoming administration.
- Bisgaard-Church is reported as the chief architect of a proposed Department of Community Safety to shift certain non‑life‑threatening 911 calls and subway outreach to mental‑health and social‑service teams.
- Mamdani said he will call President Donald Trump before taking office, describing a working relationship with the White House as critical and vowing to push back on potential ICE or National Guard deployments.
- A White House official said aides have reviewed federal funds that benefit New York City for possible suspension or cancellation following Mamdani’s win, with no final decision disclosed.
- City Hall faces an immediate fiscal test with a preliminary budget due Feb. 1 that will outline how his affordability agenda fits within funding constraints.