Overview
- An online resume portal is live inviting New Yorkers of all experience levels to apply across areas such as public safety, transportation, health, education, legal, arts and culture, and economic development.
- Mamdani named an all-women transition team co-chaired by former FTC chair Lina Khan, with Melanie Hartzog, Grace Bonilla and Maria Torres-Springer among senior leaders, and Elana Leopold serving as transition executive director.
- The transition says it is recruiting for roles from deputy mayors and commissioners to agency staff, with a public website launched to manage applications and outreach.
- As mayor, Mamdani will manage roughly 300,000 employees and a budget exceeding $115 billion, can veto council bills subject to a two‑thirds override, and cannot raise taxes without state approval.
- He is scheduled to be sworn in just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026; recent coverage also highlights celebrity congratulations and notes that proposals like free buses and rent measures face fiscal and legal hurdles, including skepticism from MTA leadership.