Meeting of the mayors: Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani finally meet as transition of power continues | amNewYork

"In a one-hour session, the mayor-elect, his Chief of Staff Elle Bisgaard Church, and First Deputy Mayor-designate Dean Fuleihan met with Mayor Adams to discuss the transition between the administrations. The Mayor-elect met with the sitting Mayor to continue the work of the transition, and ensure all city services are provided without disruption through the change in leadership on Jan. 1, Monica Klein, spokesperson for the Mamdani Transition, said in a statement."

"Mamdani said the meeting at Gracie Mansion went well while speaking to reporters afterwards, stating that the initiatives of the Adams administration he intends to continue are trash containerization and his championing of the City of Yes. I appreciated the conversation that I had with Mayor Adams and his team, and we focused on how to make this as smooth a transition as possible, Mamdani said."

"Adams, who did not immediately comment on his meeting with Mamdani, had been a persistent critic of the mayor-elect throughout the campaign, at times falsely labelling him a communist and ultimately endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign after ending his own re-election bid. Mamdani ran on a platform focused on lowering costs for New Yorkers struggling with the city's rising expenses. His key proposals include making public buses free and freezing rents for tenants in stabilized apartments."

Zohran Mamdani met with outgoing Mayor Eric Adams at Gracie Mansion for about an hour to discuss the transition between administrations. The meeting included Chief of Staff Elle Bisgaard Church and First Deputy Mayor-designate Dean Fuleihan. Monica Klein said the session focused on ensuring city services remain uninterrupted through the leadership change on Jan. 1. Mamdani said the meeting went well and pledged to continue Adams-era initiatives such as trash containerization and the City of Yes. Adams had been a persistent critic during the campaign. Mamdani campaigned on lowering costs, proposing free public buses and rent freezes for stabilized tenants.

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