{"id":190866,"date":"2026-04-09T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/190866\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:29:15","slug":"zohran-mamdanis-first-100-days-in-office-as-nyc-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/190866\/","title":{"rendered":"Zohran Mamdani’s first 100 days in office as NYC mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday marks Zohran Mamdani\u2019s 100th day as mayor of New York City. He has had to navigate snowstorms and budget gaps in those first 100 days, and while he has already delivered on some campaign promises, he has found roadblocks with others.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look back at Mamdani\u2019s mayoralty so far.<\/p>\n

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(AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n

INAUGURATION<\/p>\n

Just after midnight on New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani took his oath of office<\/a> during a private ceremony at the historic, decommissioned old City Hall subway station in Manhattan. The oath was administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of his political allies.<\/p>\n

Later on in the day, Mamdani addressed New Yorkers for the first time as the mayor during his 24-minute inauguration speech<\/a> at City Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMy fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new era. I stand before you, moved by the privilege of taking this sacred oath,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I do not stand alone. I stand beside you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Dave Sanders\/The New York Times, Pool via AP)<\/p>\n

FIRST DAY<\/p>\n

A few hours after the inauguration ceremony, Mamdani went right to work. He signed executive orders<\/a> to address housing in the city. Another order he signed was to cancel executive orders issued on or after Sept. 26, 2024 \u2014 the day former Mayor Eric Adams was indicted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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(Ed Reed\/Mayoral Photography Office)<\/p>\n

EARLY INITIATIVES<\/p>\n

Mamdani had a slew of campaign promises he intended to keep when he came into office. With only \u200ceight days in office, the mayor and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced their plans for universal free child care for the city<\/a>. This marked the first major policy move of his administration and was a delivery of a key promise, centering on affordability.<\/p>\n

When it came to public transportation, Mamdani announced his plans to bring back four bike and bus projects<\/a> that were shelved by the previous administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The mayor also set his sights on expanding access to public restrooms. Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced an initiative to install more public bathrooms<\/a> across the five boroughs.<\/p>\n

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(AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/p>\n

MOVING INTO GRACIE MANSION<\/p>\n

On Jan. 12, the mayor and first lady Rama Duwaji\u00a0officially became Upper East Siders<\/a>. The couple went from a rent-stabilized one-bedroom apartment in Astoria, Queens to Gracie Mansion, an 11,000-square foot home that has housed many of New York City\u2019s mayors.<\/p>\n

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(Courtesy of @NYCMayor\/X)<\/p>\n

RELATIONSHIP WITH TRUMP<\/p>\n

Mamdani and President Donald Trump are generally on the opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they have had two surprisingly cordial meetings since Mamdani was elected. After first meeting with Trump before he was inaugurated, Mamdani met with Trump face-to-face for a second time<\/a> in late February, in a meeting the mayor described as “productive.” During the meeting, Mamdani asked Trump about the potential for more than $21 billion in federal funding to build 12,000 affordable housing units over the Sunnyside rail yard in Queens. He also advocated for the release of a Columbia student that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had detained earlier that day \u2014 and the student ended up being released shortly after the meeting.<\/p>\n

Despite the cordial meetings, Mamdani has remained publicly critical of some of Trump’s actions. For example, the mayor spoke out against<\/a> Trump after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a>, saying \u201cit was an opposition based on being opposed to a pursuit of regime change due to violation of federal and international law, and a desire to see that be consistent each and every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/p>\n

SNOWSTORMS<\/p>\n

Early in his tenure, Mamdani has already faced two major tests \u2014 two separate snowstorms hitting the five boroughs. In January, the city saw snow totals reaching double digits, with\u00a0around a foot<\/a>\u00a0falling in some parts of the city. And a second storm in February brought the city\u2019s first Blizzard Warning in eight years<\/a> and more than 20 inches<\/a> of snow in some areas.<\/p>\n

The January snowstorm was followed by a stretch of extreme cold weather that saw \u200cmore than a dozen people die<\/a> across the five boroughs. That cold weather also caused the snow to stay on city streets longer than usual, leading the city to roll out snow-melting operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The mayor had public school students\u00a0attend school virtually<\/a> instead of giving them a \u201ctraditional\u201d snow day in January, which he deemed a success<\/a>. By contrast, in February, the city gave students their first “traditional” snow day<\/a> since 2019.<\/p>\n

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(AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/p>\n

BUDGET FIGHT<\/p>\n

The city is facing a multi-billion dollar budget gap<\/a>, according to Mamdani, who put the blame for the gap on previous city and state administrations. \u201cWhat we are inheriting is not just an administration that exhibited incredible fiscal mismanagement but also a decades-long effort from former Governor [Andrew] Cuomo to pilfer from city coffers on each and every turn,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n

One of Mamdani\u2019s signature campaign proposals was a tax on the richest New Yorkers, and the mayor has said he would like that tax to close the budget gap. However, that tax increase would need to be passed in Albany, and Hochul has consistently expressed opposition to it.<\/p>\n

Mamdani has said he\u2019d consider raising New Yorkers\u2019 property taxes<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 something the city has control over \u2014 and tap into the city\u2019s reserves<\/a> if a wealth tax is not passed. Those ideas, though, are not supported by the City Council, which has proposed re-estimates and spending cuts<\/a> as a path forward.<\/p>\n

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(AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)<\/p>\n

GRACIE MANSION ATTEMPTED BOMBING<\/p>\n

During a demonstration outside \u200cGracie Mansion in March, authorities say two counterprotesters threw improvised explosive devices<\/a> toward anti-Muslim protesters. According to officials<\/a>, the two counterprotesters were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group.<\/p>\n

Mamdani swiftly condemned the attempted attack, saying the two men \u201cshould be held fully accountable for their actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to keep New Yorkers safe,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cWe will not tolerate terrorism or violence in our city.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)<\/p>\n

RELIGION<\/p>\n

Many Muslim New Yorkers celebrated Mamdani’s historic win<\/a>, saying they felt like they would finally be represented by the city’s first Muslim mayor. Mamdani marked Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic lunar calendar, with fellow New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

“What so many Muslims in this city want is to belong in the place that they know as their home, and that belonging is not something that should be exclusive to any religion or any one community, but for all of us,” he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In early February, Mamdani drew criticism from some Catholic New Yorkers after he did not attend new Archbishop Ronald Hicks\u2019 installation at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral.<\/p>\n

However, he later met with Hicks the day before St. Patrick\u2019s Day and then attended Mass at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral<\/a> on St. Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the relationship I have with Catholic New Yorkers, and I found the Archbishop to be someone who will be an inspiration not just to Catholic New Yorkers, but New Yorkers across the five boroughs, with a vision of uplifting those who are too often forgotten,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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(Courtesy of Inner Circle)<\/p>\n

COLLABORATING WITH SLIWA<\/p>\n

Although they went head-to-head on the campaign trail, Mamdani reunited with Republican Curtis Sliwa for a video at the annual Inner Circle charity dinner party, which is where the city\u2019s press corps gathers to poke fun at the mayor and let the mayor offer a rebuttal. In a video, the Guardian Angels leader performed as \u201cDoctor Cliwa\u201d and discussed administering a cat allergy shot to Mamdani.<\/p>\n

Sliwa received backlash from some GOP leaders for appearing in the video, but the former mayoral candidate defended his decision. \u201cI was accused of cat collusion with the mayor. One single item that we agree on,\u201d he\u00a0told NY1\u2019s “Inside City Hall.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n