Though we are constantly told that Mamdani is on a steep learning curve, within hours of taking office, he signed the following executive orders:

  1. “Prior Executive Orders” (1 page): Revokes all orders issued by the previous administration after Sept. 26, 2024 — including the one that got most of the media attention, walking back the previous mayor’s pledge of allegiance to Israel.
  2. “Mayor’s Office Structure and Operations” (23 pages): Establishes the cabinet and specialized offices for Economic Justice and Pro Bono legal aid.
  3. “Revitalizing the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants” (3 pages): Establishes an office to coordinate tenant rights and improve housing quality.
  4. “Leveraging City-Owned Land to Accelerate Housing” (3 pages): Establishes a task force to identify city-owned sites for 25,000 new housing units.
  5. “Improving Process to Accelerate Affordable Housing” (3 pages): Creates a task force to streamline permitting and expedite housing production.

Hidden within the executive order on the structure of the Mayor’s office is a significant though subtle shift in the hierarchy of the NYPD. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has been quietly downgraded.

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