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
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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
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
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
Mamdani was elected with a thinner résumé than his predecessors as mayor.
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2025
The mayor-elect’s rivals focused on his inexperience during the campaign. Voters appeared to put more weight on his vision. Source: New York Times
Scenes From the N.Y.C. Mayoral Election
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2025
A contentious election that gained worldwide attention drew droves of voters from brownstone Brooklyn to suburban Staten Island. Source: New York Times
Adams Eyes a Reality TV Star Who Could Help Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams has only weeks left in office, but he can use them to appoint people with the ability to shape policy beyond his tenure. Source: New York Times
When It Comes to Being Mayor, Is Age Just a Number?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025
Does the rise of Zohran Mamdani, 34, reflect a desire for generational change or a discounting of experience? Source: New York Times
For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, and Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, have a kinship shaped in part by their shared opposition to the president. Source: New York Times
Where in the World Is Eric Adams? Try Albania.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2025
The decision by Mr. Adams, a lame-duck mayor, to spend nearly a week of his remaining time in office visiting the Balkan nation raised eyebrows back in New York. Source: New York Times
What Eric Adams Has Said as an Outspoken Mayor of New York City
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
At an afternoon news conference or a late-night talk show, it has been almost impossible to predict what New York City’s mayor might say next. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump. Source: New York Times
13 Moments That Have Defined Eric Adams’s Political Career
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
Mr. Adams served in the New York State Senate and as Brooklyn borough president before becoming mayor of New York City in 2022. Ethical questions have followed him along the way. Source: New York Times
Swaggering, Scandalous, Strange: There Will Never Be Another Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
The quotable, luxury-loving, perpetually mysterious mayor took New Yorkers on a wild and unpredictable ride. Source: New York Times