Overview
- He addressed the SOMOS conference in San Juan, pledged to fight for the working class, and highlighted the housing crisis while appearing alongside New York political figures.
- He named an all-women transition team led by Elana Leopold, with co-chairs Lina Khan, Maria Torres-Springer, Grace Bonilla, and Melanie Hartzog to steer the handoff to City Hall.
- His team opened a public hiring portal inviting applicants to help build the incoming administration focused on affordability and service delivery.
- He reaffirmed proposals to raise taxes on high earners and corporations to fund fare-free buses, universal childcare, and expanded public services, and said ICE agents who violate the law will be held accountable.
- Israeli ministers Amichai Chikli and Itamar Ben Gvir attacked his views on Israel and Gaza, as he has publicly condemned both antisemitism and Islamophobia.