Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case

Key Highlights

• "Today is the start of a new era for New York City," Mamdani said.
• "It is inauguration day.
• It is also the day that the rent is due."Speaking at a Brooklyn apartment building, Mamdani framed the moves as an early test of whether city government will directly confront landlords over housing conditions and step into court cases that could determine whether tenants remain in their homes.
• Mamdani said New Yorkers who attended his inauguration were returning to apartments where, he said, "bad landlords do not make repairs," rents rise and residents deal with issues like cockroaches and a lack of heat.
• ZOHRAN MAMDANI WILL BE FIRST MAYOR TO BE SWORN IN ON QURAN DURING NEW YORK CITY INAUGURATION New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces his first executive orders Thursday.