In his November victory speech, New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, observed that “a great New Yorker”—his vanquished opponent’s father, Mario Cuomo—“once said that while you campaign in poetry ...

Mamdani on Friday tapped Adams administration alum Leila Bozorg as his deputy mayor of housing and planning. Bozorg is Adams’ executive director of housing, a new role he created in 2023 that reports ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he did not know about the antisemitic posts and would not have hired the woman who made them if he had. By Jeffery C. Mays Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team ...

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video of himself celebrating Hanukkah with Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin and his family amid scandals of antisemitism among his staff. The video, posted ...

Mamdani named veteran fiscal official Sherif Soliman as New York City's next budget director. The appointment follows a transition shaped by progressive allies, including Lina Khan. Soliman will help ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani chose Lillian Bonsignore, the former chief of New York’s E.M.S., as the first openly gay person to lead the Fire Department. By Jeffery C. Mays Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped two veterans of housing and labor policy to key deputy roles in his incoming administration on Friday. Leila Bozorg will be Mamdani’s deputy mayor for housing and ...

Zohran Mamdani has felt the fear that stalks the halls of New York City’s immigration courts in the Trump era. The mayor-elect found himself waiting nervously on a Manhattan sidewalk when his father, ...

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Zohran Mamdani’s newly named director of appointments abruptly resigned Thursday after resurfaced social media posts showed she made antisemitic remarks, according to reports. Catherine Almonte Da ...

Ms. Rachel, John Turturro, Luis Guzman and The Kid Mero are among the entertainment names on Mamdani's inaugural committee. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has ...

New Year’s Day will mark more than the start of a new year for those living in New York City, as it will also bring the swearing-in of a new mayor. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York ...