As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take over as mayor of New York, his team and allies have been pushing back against proposals that could make it more difficult to build new homes in the city. Source: New York Times
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Stabbing Near Chabad Headquarters Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2025
A dispute on a Brooklyn street appeared to explode after the perpetrator made antisemitic statements, the police said. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams’s Farewell To-Do List: Praise Himself, Undermine Mamdani
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2025
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2025
Interviewed as he prepares to leave office, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him. Source: New York Times
Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2025
Starbucks agreed to the settlement after failing to give workers stable schedules. Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, joined striking Starbucks workers in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
In City Hall Housecleaning, Mamdani Asks 179 Adams Staff Members to Quit
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2025
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1. His request for resignations targeted political appointees. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
Thomas Homan said that additional federal agents would descend on the city if it did not help with President Trump’s deportation campaign. Source: New York Times
In Israel, Adams Raises Doubts About Safety of Jews in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams painted an alarming picture of his city under his successor, Zohran Mamdani, saying, “If I were a Jewish New Yorker, I’d be concerned about my children.” Source: New York Times
As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term. Source: New York Times
Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is designating the garden as parkland, which could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his vow to revive the fight to put affordable housing there. Source: New York Times
Head of N.Y.P.D. Oversight Board Resigns, Citing Pressure From Union
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2025
Dr. Mohammad Khalid, the interim chairman of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, said a “campaign of lies” about him by the head of the police union had forced him to quit. Source: New York Times
Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Lives in a One-Bedroom. He Could Move to a 226-Year-Old Mansion.
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2025
Five bedrooms. A ballroom. A full-time chef. The official mayoral residence in New York City could not be more different from Zohran Mamdani’s current home. Source: New York Times
New York Prepares for a Potential Trump Immigration Crackdown
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor has stoked speculation that President Trump might move to send forces into the city. Source: New York Times
When Will Zohran Mamdani Be Sworn In as NYC Mayor?
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2025
Zohran Mamdani will take charge just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, as required by city law. A swearing-in ceremony will follow soon after. Source: New York Times