Urban Governance

Mamdani begins NYC mayoralty with early executive orders, reversals of late Adams directives and high-profile appointments

January 15, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI Fact checked

Zohran K. Mamdani, sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor on January 1, 2026, opened his term with executive actions and a flurry of staffing moves that signaled an early focus on affordability, jail and shelter oversight, and a media-forward governing style.