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Emergency Executive Order #1 >> https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/emergency-executive-order-1 and https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani-signs-two-emergency-executive-orders
According to the linked article, NYC jails have been operating under a state of emergency since 2021 which has exempted the Dept. of Correction from complying with the Board of Corrections' Minimum Standards and other regulations. The emergency status kept being extended without requiring a plan to fix the conditions that led to the emergency status. Mamdani IS extending the emergency, but requiring the DOC and the Law Dept to submit a plan within 45 day sshowing how they'll achieve full compliance with those standards (primarily pertaining to staffing shortages and dangerous conditions). Mamdani is also directing the Law Dept. to work with the federal monitor and parties in the Nunez v. City of New York case to develop a plan to actually implement Local Law 42 (banning solitary confinement in city jails) which has been passed for several years but never implemented.
Emergency Executive Order #2 >> https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/emergency-executive-order-2 and https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani-signs-two-emergency-executive-orders
Similar to EEO #1, only addressing emergency migrant shelters open since 10/2022 which were operated under suspended laws. Zoning, building codes, health and safety rules, and shelter requirements were waived to get facilities open quickly, but no exit plan was required. EEO #2 reinstates a broad range of those health, safety, building, and land use rules for facilities. Specifically the city now needs to come back into compliance with laws requiring cookin facilities in family shelters and capacity limits in adult shelters. The agencies have 45 days to submit a plan for phasing out facilities that were only able to operate because of emergency exemptions.
3 Judicial appointments and 9 Judicial re-appointments >> https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani-announces-3-judicial-appointments
Since it pertains to people I don't think I'll summarize each person because my coffee is not that good. I imagine info is out there on them both good and bad. Some things that stand out to me:
- Lots of prosecution background in the new appointees which to me is notable since he's progressive but not stacking the court with public defender types.
- Casas started his career doing pro bono work for the Safe Passage Project which is a distinct background compared to the other two appointees.
- Reappointments seem to show balance between public defender & prosecution backgrounds.
- Judge Gayle Roberts reappointed for her 4th term (served since 1997)
Mamdani & Gov Hochul Free/Universal Child Care >> https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/transcript--mayor-mamdani---governor-hochul-to-launch-free-child
Big one. Joint announcement between the Mayor & Governor on universal child care that they're fully funding the launch of "2-Care", a uiversal daycare program for children two and under in NYC. This is a signature Mamdani campaign promise. The state is committing funding not just for the upcoming budget year but the following year as well. They're also putting $100 million towards fixing the existing 3-K program to address seat availability problems (families being offered spots far from where they live). And the state is adding $1.2 billion to the child care voucher program statewide, a 40% increase.
Year one of 2-care will cost about $75 million and serve ~2,000 children starting this fall. Year two jumps to $425 million. The goal is universal coverage for all two-year-olds in NYC by the end of Mamdani's first term. Increases child care investment by $1.7 billion, bringing it to $4.5 billion statewide.
. Of note - Hochul revealed that the Trump admin sent a letter two days earlier threatening to pull $3.6 billion in child care and social services funding from NY, demanding extensive personal information about program recipients within a week and a half.
Commitment to Expand Public Bathrooms >> https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani-announces-new-commitment-to-expand-access-to-publi0
The city is committing $4 million to expand public bathroom access. They're seeking bids for modular public restrooms that can be installed faster and cheaper than the city's traditional approach. NYC has about 1,000 public restrooms, but 70% are in parks. They want more in other areas like plazas. The article also includes Mamdani saying that it's their civic "duty" lol poop joke.
Executive Order #11 >> https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani-signs-executive-order-to-inventory-and-cut-fines-a
(There'll be another more detailed report that'll come out on this so I'll update later)
Small business in NYC face over 6,000 regulations and rules, plus lots of fees and fines that make it difficult and expensive to operate and start up. The EO directs seven city agencies to go through a systematic process of ID'ing and cutting fees and fines. 45 day deadline to create a complete inventory, 90 day deadline to determine which fees are unnecessary and can be eliminated through non-legislative rulemaking authority, 180 days to ID additional fees and penalties that would require City Council action to reduce, 1yr to produce a report on whether an amnesty or relief program for business owners is ffeasible.
There were also some appointments to various city roles (leadership, advisory, commissioners, etc). I think I'll probably list those at some point but I'm just waiting for more journalism across the political spectrum to happen so that I can get a broader bead on them since thus far my links are coming from NYC.gov.
What about EO's 12&13 that mandate Sharia law and required calls to prayer? Also, thanks for your work on this list again.
“Year one of 2-care will cost about $75 million and serve ~2,000 children starting this fall.”
So 75,000,000 divided by 2000 is 37,5000 divided by 12 months is 3,125. Anyone know how this all works? My simple mind thinks this is some spendy ass free health care.
It's for daycare not healthcare. Still less than the $42k per student spend on public school in nyc, bananas...
Ah okay. Still a bit steep isn’t it? We were paying $300/week for two kids full time in daycare. Granted that’s in southeast South Dakota but we’re basically Sioux Falls so things are more expensive here than the rural area.
I would imagine that “year one” would include all start up costs?? Just speculating.
I stole this from Joey in the meme thread, but pretty spot on after Mamdani's announced revenue plan today....
Dude announced a 9.5% property tax increase to pay for the NYC budget deficit. Whaaaaaaaaaat? Median home price is $805K in New York City. That equates to a $76,475 INCREASE in property taxes, or roughly $6300/month. (Above whatever they're already paying over there.) What the actual fuq? Who that owns an $800K house can afford that?
EDIT: Unless Mumdani is proposing a 9.5% net increase to the revenues generated by property tax, that is... it could be this is what he means and isn't very good at communicating it.
Could it be that if your rate was 3% it's going up to 3.27%? That would be a 9% increase. I haven't read or heard about his proposal.
Falcon stay in your lane because math isn’t it 🤣 would have expected better reading comprehension from someone who takes proper language use so seriously
It is a nearly 10% increase from current levels (which are already among the highest in the US)
The mayor is proposing raising the citywide rate across the four property tax classes — which range from Class 1, small homes, to Class 4, including offices and hotels — to 13.45 percent, from the current 12.28 percent.
The Citizens Budget Commission, a nonpartisan think tank, said the suggested rate increase would amount to a property tax increase of about $700 a year for a typical owner of a one-, two- or three-family home.
Andrew Rein, president of that commission, said Mr. Mamdani is presenting a “false choice” between income and property tax hikes, and should look for more cuts and savings in the budget.
Mr. Mamdani is estimating the tax move would raise an additional $14.8 billion over four years, according to budget documents.
The mayor also proposed raiding the city’s reserves, taking $980 million out of the so-called rainy day fund in the current fiscal year, and drawing $229 million down from the city’s Retiree Health Benefits Trust for the upcoming fiscal year.
In his campaign for mayor, Mr. Mamdani repeatedly called for a wealth tax to help pay for a universal child care system. But in January, the governor and the mayor agreed on a plan to expand child care without raising taxes.
Now the mayor has shifted the rationale for raising taxes on those earning $1 million or more, saying that it was needed to address the budget gap — which he has blamed on inaccurate number crunching by his predecessor, former Mayor Eric Adams. (Mr. Adams has said he left Mr. Mamdani with over $8 billion in reserves.)
The mayor said his administration has identified another $1.7 billion in savings to reduce the budget gap, though he was not specific about what those measures would entail.
The City Council must approve city budgets, giving Ms. Menin and the 51-member legislative body significant sway over what is likely to be a thorny negotiation process.
Mr. Mamdani’s most loyal backers echoed the mayor’s messaging that the governor should push for a wealth tax.
In a statement, Divya Sundaram, the deputy director of Our Time, a nonprofit dedicated to enacting Mr. Mamdani’s agenda, did not address the notion of a property tax hike, instead demanding Albany raise taxes on the wealthy. “The money is there,” she said. “Governor Hochul only needs to prioritize the lives of working-class New Yorkers over the windfall profits of the billionaire class.”
Pit Row
That tax bump is pretty big… I foresee NYC individuals flocking out, if mamdani doesn’t clarify his statements or change it!
That's why I edited my post. It only occurred to me after I posted.
I still wouldn't be happy with a tax increase but at least it's not a four-fold increase!
Apparently learing centers have been around longer that we think.
I saw a video of this call ringing out. Wild.
Mamdani coming off as the victim in that latest attempt of ISIS to kill Americans.
Facts.
Doesn't help when CNN posts shit like this, then later takes it down when the facts come to life...
Two Pennsylvania teenagers !!!
No doubt pissed that they missed out on the, "kids just throwing snowballs" fight a few weeks ago.
Just like the last mass shooting in Austin.
The reporters were saying that "We may never know his motive because he was killed".
The asshole had a "Property of Allah" sweatshirt on, was wearing an Iran T-shirt under that. Had a Quran in his car, Iranian flags and pictures of Iranian leaders in his apartment.
But "we may never know...."
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