MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor blasts Menin over budget response, says Council ignores bigger problems

Wednesday, April 1, marked the 91st 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 yesterday and today.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a fiery response Wednesday to the City Council’s response to his preliminary budget, charging that their plan is unrealistic and ineffective in addressing the large financial deficit.