Mayors

• Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night - Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in “incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances.”
• Inside Mamdani’s Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel - Mr. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, knew he would not extend the orders, but he had to decide how and when he would rescind them.
• Following Mamdani’s Win, Souvenir Shops Look to Cash In - Seemingly overnight, T-shirts with the likeness of the new mayor have become common in New York City.
• Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable - Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.
• 7 Takeaways From the Inauguration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani - Mr. Mamdani reaffirmed that he would govern New York City as a democratic socialist and assured even those who had not voted for him: “I am your mayor.”
• Mamdani Pays Tribute to the Foods That Define and Sustain New York - In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani frequently invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise.
• The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech - New York’s new mayor challenged his supporters and his opponents to make the city better, and to hold him to account.
• How to Watch Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration as New York Mayor - New York City’s new mayor was officially sworn in just after midnight on Thursday. A second public event will take place this afternoon.
• On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle - Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.
• Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools - The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.