MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor marks first St. Patrick’s Day by seeking to reset stance on Irish unification, and Catholic ties

Tuesday, March 17, marked the 76th day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office. We are closely tracking 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 his first St. Patrick’s Day as mayor, Zohran Mamdani moved from avoiding the question of Irish unity to adopting a more sympathetic formulation on it — after Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen, a key labor ally, pressed him over breakfast at Gracie Mansion, where the mayor also tied Irish solidarity to Palestine.