Overview
- President Donald Trump said he is arranging a Washington meeting with Zohran Mamdani after previously threatening funding cuts and federal deployments to New York City.
- State Sen. John Liu and Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest introduced a bill to let the city add a 2% income surcharge above $1 million, which supporters say could raise up to $4 billion annually.
- New York City DSA rallied for “Tax the Rich,” with state Sen. Jibari Brisport warning Gov. Kathy Hochul to back revenue for universal childcare or face a political backlash.
- Lina Khan, a Mamdani transition cochair, said the mayor has stand‑alone authority to pursue corporate ‘lawbreakers’ through city agencies such as the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
- Conservative criticism intensified as Bill Maher argued democratic socialism ‘doesn’t work’ and Jon Voight warned Mamdani would ‘destroy’ the city, while opinion pieces highlighted divisions and anxieties within Jewish communities over his Israel rhetoric.