Overview
- President Donald Trump said he is working out a meeting after Mamdani requested one, a shift from earlier threats to restrict federal support for New York City.
- State Sen. John Liu and Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant Forrest introduced a bill to let the city add a 2% surcharge on income over $1 million, with DSA rallying supporters and Gov. Kathy Hochul resisting broad tax increases.
- Lina Khan, a transition cochair, said the mayor can use the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to sue corporate lawbreakers without new state approvals.
- Top Democrats in Albany, including Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, voiced support for funding priorities like universal childcare and free buses, though business leaders warned against higher corporate taxes.
- Public reaction remains polarized, with Jewish leaders voicing concern over Mamdani’s Israel rhetoric and figures like Bill Maher and Jon Voight criticizing his agenda while others urge engagement with the incoming administration.