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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Hochul sends $1.5B to NYC as mayor drafts plan to close massive budget gap

By Adam Daly Posted on February 16, 2026

Monday, Feb. 16, marks the 47th day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did.

On the eve of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first preliminary budget presentation, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $1.5 billion state funding commitment aimed at easing New York City’s mounting fiscal pressures and narrowing the projected $7 billion budget gap over the next two fiscal years.

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