Mamdani defends agenda, pans ‘small expectations’ in inaugural address
Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his ambitious agenda Thursday, rejecting the prospect of “small expectations” in his inaugural address from outside City Hall. Mamdani — a democratic socialist whose policy proposals for rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores and free city buses have often been dismissed as unfeasible — attempted to strike a balance in his remarks between standing by his campaign promises and…
Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his ambitious agenda Thursday, rejecting the prospect of “small expectations” in his inaugural address from outside City Hall. Mamdani, a democratic socialist whose policy proposals for rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores and free city buses have often been dismissed as unfeasible, attempted to strike a balance in his remarks between standing by his campaign promises and reaching out…