Overview
- State officials have set up a virtual war room and detailed plans to avoid, delay or manage any Trump administration intervention, with security chief Jackie Bray outlining coordinated scenarios and Gov. Kathy Hochul urging a united, nonviolent front.
- Mamdani has said he plans to keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch as Hochul’s team pre‑emptively counters federal justifications and highlights recent crime declines while consulting other states on handling immigration raids.
- In San Juan for the SOMOS conference, the mayor‑elect pledged to fight rising rents, protect immigrants from raids, and support workers, and he prayed with the Muslim community and helped distribute food at the Puerto Rico Islamic Center.
- He unveiled an all‑women transition team led by director Elana Leopold with co‑chairs Lina Khan, Maria Torres‑Springer, Grace Bonilla and Melanie Hartzog, and opened a public portal to recruit applicants for his incoming administration.
- Israeli ministers Amichai Chikli and Itamar Ben Gvir publicly condemned his election, even urging New York Jews to move to Israel, as Mamdani—who takes office on January 1, 2026—reiterated plans for a rent freeze, higher taxes on top earners, free buses and free childcare while warning ICE agents will be held to the law.