Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner who has overseen a drop in violent crime under outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, has agreed to remain in the post under newly elected Zohran Mamdani, who recently apologized for his past criticisms of the department.

That has not been part of the proposal we have put forward over the course of the campaign,” said Mamdani on Wednesday when asked if his new Department of Community Safety (DCS) would

Jared Walczak, vice president of state projects at the non-partisan Tax Foundation, voiced opposition to Mamdani's proposed tax hike, saying the policy risks a gradual erosion in the high-earner tax base and revenue losses that would accumulate over time.

Mamdani's call to boycott Starbucks amid the strike represents an early indication of how he may use the bully pulpit as NYC mayor.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with Gov. Kathy Hochul at her Manhattan office Thursday afternoon. The two met for about 90 minutes.

Mamdani has spoken to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently, the sources said -- with conversations happening as recently as this week.

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Zohran has been marinated in love, not just from us, his parents, but from intergenerational family life. He’s so secure in knowing who he is. There was a feeling of great pride and gratitude the night he won—that we had yielded this person who will bring, and who has already brought, hope to the world. That he has the mettle to do it.