New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days | Live updates

Mayor Mamdani signed a small business executive order at Sweets and Things, a buzzy bakery at 2709 Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, on Wednesday.

He was welcomed by founder Yesenia Rodriguez to sign the executive order to reduce fines and fees for small businesses.

"There are a lot of things outside the city's control, but fines and fees are not one of them, this is actually firmly in the city's purview," he said.

The executive order identifies "every fine and fee that a business may have to face, and starts the work of reducing them so that their burden stops being the city, and starts being the work that they have to do."

Yesenia's bakery exploded in popularity thanks to social media, and she thanked the influencers.

"If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be here," she said. "It wasn't easy, it took my nine years to get here, and I'm representing every single business, especially Latino businesses."

In a press conference to appoint a new TLS commissioner, NYC mayor Mamdani addressed whether he spoke to President Trump after Trump said the federal government will withhold funds to sanctuary cities and states starting February 1.

Mamdani took questions after the news conference and spoke about the president's announcement.

"Our values and our laws cannot be bargaining chips. I will always defend this city, and every single person who calls this city home, even in the face of threats from the federal administration to withhold funds," Mamdani said.

Mamdani was also asked about if he has spoken directly to the president about the announcement.

"So I reached out to President Trump to express my sharp opposition to this decision and to make my values clear, and I will always continue to do so, whether to the president or to all New Yorkers to be honest about where we actually stand. I have yet to hear back from the president, and this is the position that I hold as the mayor of New York City," Mamdani said.

Mamdani was also asked about what his plans were if the funds were withheld.

"There are many threats that are made to New York City on a regular basis, and I am confident in our city' ability to fight those threats back. And we've also seen whether it be in the courts or whether it be beyond that our ability to win those fights," Mamdani said.

A question was followed up asking what Mamdani has talked to Trump about via text message.

"I've exchanged a handful of texts with the president since we met in the Oval Office, and those texts, the conversations that we've had, they always come back to New York City and the importance of delivering for the people who call this city home."

Mamdani was also asked about what his plans were if the funds were withheld.

Mayor Mamdani continues to fill out his administration as he named a new TLC commissioner on Tuesday night at LaGuardia Airport.

He nominated Midori Valdiva to the role with the taxi and limousine commission.

She once served as deputy commissioner of the TLC and is a member of the MTA board.

"To me, transportation is freedom -- how we move, how we navigate this great city of ours. It's our lifeline, it's critical, it's essential. And that's why I've been so committed to improving transportation in New York City for my entire professional career," Valdiva said.

The city council has to vote to approve the nomination.

Mamdani nominated Midori Valdiva to the role with the taxi and limousine commission.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he will withhold federal funding for sanctuary cities or states starting February 1.

"Starting February 1st, we're not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens. And it breeds fraud, crime and all of the other problems that come. We are not making any payments to anybody that supports sanctuary cities," Trump said.

The president made the comments during remarks at the Detroit Economic Club.

Trump made the comments while talking about investigations into fraud in Minnesota, which he claimed was done by many Somali Americans and said was the reason for "fake" riots against ICE operations in Minnesota.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded in a social media post saying, "Our values and our laws are not bargaining chips. We will always defend New Yorkers, even in the face of federal threats to withhold funding.'