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Mamdani Vows To Hit The Ground Running After Historic Win

Bonisiwe Shabane
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mamdani vows to hit the ground running after historic win

Fresh off a historic win, Zohran Mamdani is making his first moves as New York City’s mayor-elect. About two months out from being sworn in as the city’s first Muslim and millenial mayor, he has announced his transition team. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports. Fresh off winning New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that a team including former city and federal officials — all women — would steer his transition to City Hall, and that... “I and my team will build a City Hall capable of delivering on the promises of this campaign,” the mayor-elect said at a news conference, vowing that his administration would be both compassionate and... He named political strategist Elana Leopold as executive director of the transition team.

She will work with United Way of New York City President Grace Bonilla; former Deputy Mayor Melanie Hartzog, who was also a city budget official; former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan; and former... With his win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, the 34-year-old democratic socialist will soon become the city's first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage, the first born in Africa and the youngest mayor in... Less than a day after his historic win, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joined “Mornings On 1” to reflect on his campaign, outline his priorities and address the challenges ahead as he prepares to take office... Speaking about election night, Mamdani described how it felt to see the results roll in. “It was a moment of anticipation, also a moment of anxiety, of waiting until we could actually get a glimpse of what the election would look like,” he said.

“But it was a joy to be sitting there with my wife and with close members of my team as we started to take in what more than a year of work has looked... Looking ahead, Mamdani said his team is focused on preparing to govern effectively from day one. “We have 57 days, and those are 57 days to start to do the work of preparing for January 1st, to hit the ground running,” he said. “Because New Yorkers deserve a City Hall that is not only dedicated, but is also going to deliver on actually addressing the cost-of-living crisis.” NEW YORK — Fresh off winning New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that he would immediately begin preparing to implement his affordability agenda, while also seeking to persuade skeptical New Yorkers... “We owe it to this city to be ready on Jan.

1st to start delivering,” Mamdani said in his first television interview since claiming victory Tuesday night. “We have 57 days and those are 57 days to start to do the work of preparing for Jan. 1 to hit the ground running.” “I’m looking forward to delivering a city where New Yorkers can expect more from their leaders,” he added. With his win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, the 34-year-old democratic socialist will soon become the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage, the first born in Africa and the youngest mayor in...

He now faces the tall task of following through on his ambitious promises while navigating the bureaucratic challenges of City Hall and a hostile Trump administration. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won with a vision to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents. Learn how his administration will hit the ground running to deliver on this agenda from day one. Zohran was elected on a mandate for transformational change. His historic victory was powered by tens of thousands of New Yorkers who believe a better city is possible. Born in Uganda and raised in New York City, he has fought for the working class in and outside the legislature: hunger striking alongside taxi drivers to achieve more than $450 million in transformative...

The cost of living is crushing working people but Zohran believes that government can lower costs and make life easier in our city — he’ll use every tool available to bring down the rent,... Nonprofit leader and lifelong New Yorker Grace Bonilla currently serves as president and CEO of United Way of New York City, a leading citywide nonprofit helping low-income New Yorkers by coordinating service providers, companies... Bonilla previously served as Administrator of the New York City Human Resources Administration and as the first Executive Director of New York City’s Taskforce on Racial Equity and Inclusion. Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is the nation’s leading antimonopoly champion. As the 57th FTC chair under President Biden, Khan spearheaded the administration’s efforts to reinvigorate antitrust and consumer protection enforcement. Before heading the FTC, Khan served as counsel to the U.S.

House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative law, and as legal advisor to FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra. Khan is also an Associate Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Zohran Mamdani reacts as he walks on stage to speak at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani tries to talk to pedestrians while surrounded by reporters in New York, Monday, Oct.

27, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the mayoral election, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, walks off the stage with his mother, Mira Nair, second from right, his wife Rama Duwaji, and father Mahmood Mamdani, after making his acceptance speech at election night watch party,...

4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani talks with Rita Bellevue as she waits at a bus stop in New York, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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