Facing pressure to implement campaign promises to reshape policing, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday will name Jennifer Jones Austin, head of an influential anti-poverty organization, to lead the Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent police oversight agency. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/n...

Mamdani to Name Prominent Black Leader as Head of Police Review Board (Gift Article)

Jennifer Jones Austin, a government veteran who also serves as vice chair of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, will lead the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

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Mayor Mamdani said his “commitment” is to still fulfill his campaign promise of making city buses free. Picking up the speed of buses is the first step in that process, he adds.

“In NYC, time is money,” says @mayor.nyc.gov “We’re going to give New Yorkers some of their time back” in announcing his roadmap for rapid bus service: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/n...

Mamdani Promised Faster Buses. Now He Has a Road Map.

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Breaking News: Frank Carone, a Brooklyn power broker and close associate of former Mayor Eric Adams of New York, was arrested on federal corruption charges, two people familiar with the matter said.

Frank Carone, Longtime Eric Adams Associate, Is Arrested in Bribery Scheme

Brooklyn federal prosecutors are charging Mr. Carone, his brother and two others in a corruption indictment. He was the chief of staff to former Mayor Eric Adams.

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Abolishing ICE and support of Palestinians are two of the issues Mayor Mamdani says he expects the three congressional candidates he endorsed to be focused on when they get to Washington.

Mamdani said he is looking forward to working with Representative Hakeem Jeffries but knocking off two congressional incumbents, shows that the city is “hungry”for a new type of politics .

Just a few hours after successfully executing some raw political power moves in the Democratic primaries, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in the Bronx playing with a bunch of children and Ellie, the Liberty mascot, to promote his early childhood initiatives.

For much of the D.S.A.’s existence, the group focused resources and endorsements on local races. But after helping spearhead Mayor Mamdani’s victory last year, the D.S.A.’s calculus has changed. It is now targeting high-profile House races. w/ Ben Oreskes www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/n...

Democratic Socialists Took City Hall. Now They’re Aiming at Congress.

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1,300 people who sued the archdiocese over sexual abuse face a monumental choice: accept an $800M proposed settlement w/the archdiocese or risk fighting it out in court, an option that would likely lead the archdiocese to declare bankruptcy. w/ @mayaaking.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/n...

Plaintiffs in Catholic Church Abuse Case Weigh $800 Million Offer

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Quite a sight to see the first Muslim Mayor of NYC participating in Eid al Adha prayers with thousands of Muslims in the Bronx and then being mobbed by Muslim men and women as he exited. The mayor mentioned the pain many were feeling in the aftermath of the mosque attack in San Diego

The Archdiocese of New York has proposed paying $800 million to settle claims from the 1,300 people who say they were sexually abused as minors by priests and lay staff, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. w/@mayaaking.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/n...

N.Y. Archdiocese Offers $800 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims

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“The mayor,” said Joe Calvello, his spokesman, “is generally opposed to the idea of a king.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/u...

Mamdani’s Advice to Royals: Give That Priceless Diamond Back to India

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“I am proud to announce that I am not running for president in 2028,” @mayor.nyc.gov jokes at the National Action Network convention with Al Sharpton.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani made an unannounced trip to Washington on Thursday to meet with President Trump, and suggested afterward that they had found common ground around building more housing in New York City. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/n...

Mamdani and Trump Discuss Housing at ‘Productive’ Meeting in Washington

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Asked about the false and doctored A.I. images connecting him to Jeffrey Epstein, Mayor Mamdani calls for closer regulation around artificial intelligence: “it is incredibly difficult to see issues that you know are fake….yet can reach across the world.”

NYC @mayor.nyc.gov Zohran Mamdani says the Adams administration “knowingly” understated fiscal issues such as budget gaps and actual spending numbers. He’s calling on taxes to be raised on the wealthy and corporations.

We’re prepared,” @mayor.nyc.gov Mamdani says on NY1 about the impending snow storm. He also announces there will be no snow day on Monday for the kiddos of NYC: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...

New York City Could Get a Foot of Snow. Mamdani Knows It’s a Test.

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“Ms. Hochul is partnering with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and putting him on a path toward realizing one of the central promises of his victorious campaign last year; to make child care free for all New Yorkers under the age of five.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...

Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care

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Julie Menin, on Wednesday afternoon, assumed the speakership of the New York City Council, where she is poised to serve as a structural counterweight to the democratic socialist mayoralty of Zohran Mamdani. w/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/n...

Julie Menin Is Elected New York City Council Speaker

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During his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani quoted the great poet Jadakiss and said he would be “outside.” He wasn’t joking. Excluding the frigid outdoor inauguration ceremony, today’s consumer protection announcement in L.I.C. is the third outdoor news conference since Friday.

“In at least 2 visits over the past decade, Maduro’s political message to Harlemites stressed cooperation w/Black Americans, one of many efforts to forge a relationship btwn his government and Black leaders, to the chagrin of Washington.” Via @mayaaking.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/n...

Maduro, in Previous Stints in New York, Sought to Connect with Harlem

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Eric Adams said he wanted to travel after he left office. Well, the former mayor is wasting no time. Just hours after attending Mamdani’s inauguration, a source has spotted Adams boarding an Emirates flight from JFK to Dubai. No indication if the trip is business or pleasure.

Mayor Mamdani's soaring inaugural address, before thousands of New Yorkers, laid out plans to govern with a focus on the working-class. Here are 7 takeaways from the 20-minute speech, which marks the launch of the Mamdani administration: w/ @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...

7 Takeaways From the Inauguration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist who captured New Yorkers’ attention and ardor, was officially sworn in.

Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

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When he became mayor more than 1,400 days ago, Eric Adams’s schedule was stuffed. A ubiquitous presence, he branded himself the mayor of “swagger” who liked “sampling the product” of the city he led. But on his final day in office, Mr. Adams was nowhere to be found. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...

On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle

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Preparations underway at City Hall for Mayor-elect Mamdani’s inauguration tomorrow. Read Nick Fandos on the challenges awaiting the incoming mayor: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...

Speaking at New York Law School, presumptive incoming City Council speaker Julie Menin said she was not going to comment when asked whether she would support Brad Lander or Rep. Dan Goldman in the congressional race, saying she was “focused on the Council.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...

Lander Will Run for House Seat With Mamdani’s Support

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Between transition planning meetings, Mr. Mamdani has been dialing donors and spending mornings and evenings glad-handing with the city’s wealthy, much as other politicians do. w/ @jeffcmays.bsky.social and Nick Fandos www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...

Mamdani Woos Wealthy Donors Alongside Grassroots Givers for Transition

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Julie Menin, a councilwoman from Manhattan, said on Wednesday that she had secured enough votes to become the next leader of the City Council. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/n...

A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council

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In the 48 days between Oct. 6, when he landed in Albania, and Sunday, when he is scheduled to return to NYC, Adams will have spent roughly 27 percent of his time thousands of miles away from the city he governs." via @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...

Eric Adams, Still the Mayor, Is Increasingly Out of Office

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