Valdivia’s TLC appointment comes after she was also under consideration to become Mamdani’s deputy mayor for operations or Department of Transportation commissioner, according to

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani — a major boon for the city’s mayor on one of his signature campaign promises just days into his new job.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan unveiled Thursday to take the first steps toward universal childcare for kids under five shows New Yorkers that "democracy can actually deliver for them."

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an order to end solitary confinement on Rikers Island, mandating a plan for compliance with local laws. The move signals a potential shift towards substantive jail reforms.

The city has over eight million residents and only around 1,000 public bathrooms. The new mayor said he was committed to creating more, though he did not say when they would be available.

President Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will no longer fund sanctuary cities beginning February 1 because "they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are supposedly digital pen pals, according to sources familiar with the matter. Trump, who has previously blasted Mamdani as a “communist,” apparently shares text exchanges with the younger democratic socialist mayor, according to two sources familiar with the matter.