Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist senator from Vermont, has supported New York City’s mayor-elect since the Democratic primary. Source: New York Times
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Mamdani Revamps Hiring After Old Antisemitic Remarks Prompt Aide to Quit
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2025
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. Source: New York Times
Inside the Fight to Keep Mamdani’s Promise of 200,000 Affordable Homes
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
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
City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans. 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
At a Dark Moment, Jews in New York Celebrate the Festival of Lights
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2025
After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community. Source: New York Times
Rich New Yorkers Threaten to Leave. Then They Find Out How Hard That Is.
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2025
Tax accountants and lawyers detail the arduous process wealthy New Yorkers would have to face to avoid paying New York State and city taxes. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Woos Wealthy Donors Alongside Grassroots Givers for Transition
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has turned to crypto kings, movie stars and an oil heir, among others, to help reach his $4 million goal to fund his transition and Jan. 1 inauguration. Source: New York Times
Mamdani, a Sharp Critic of Police Surveillance, Will Soon Oversee It
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, has criticized the Police Department’s surveillance tactics. He reappointed the police commissioner who helped create a ubiquitous web of monitoring. Source: New York Times
A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2025
Julie Menin, a councilwoman from the Upper East Side, was seen by some supporters as a necessary check on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist with an ambitious policy agenda. 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
Boston Mayor Wu Questions Mamdani’s Approach to Meeting With Trump
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won praise for his meeting with President Trump. But Michelle Wu, the like-minded mayor of Boston, said “flattery is not the way.” Source: New York Times
Jewish Leaders Rebuke Mamdani Over Response to Synagogue Protest
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2025
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews. Source: New York Times
Mamdani and Trump Tamp Down Fears Over National Guard in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2025
In a Sunday interview on “Meet the Press,” Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said he had made a forceful case to the president that troops were not needed in the city. Source: New York Times
The Trump-Mamdani Buddy Movie? It’s Getting Mixed Reviews.
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2025
Zohran Mamdani and President Trump seemed to cast aside their months of traded insults, a development that seemed good for New York City but odd to some followers. Source: New York Times