NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hitting the ground running as he works to fulfill campaign promises to the people of New York City.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist has already signed executive orders, announced more appointments to his administration and made historic announcements.
Last week the mayor announced a plan for universal child care for 2-year-olds in New York City, announced a plan to expand public bathroom access and even defended an official facing backlash for past social media posts.
Follow along for regular updates during Mamdani's first 100 days.
It's been just over two weeks since Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office and became New York City's 112th mayor.
He's grabbed national attention for his policy proposals and his outspoken stance on contentious issues like immigration.
In a sit-down interview with Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter, the mayor drew a line in the sand, maintaining that New York will remain a sanctuary city.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke out on Thursday after an appeals court reversed the lower court decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, in a major win for the Trump administration.
Mamdani announced the appointment of Afua Atta-Mensah as Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice.
In this role, Atta-Mensah will coordinate the administration's work advancing racial equity across city agencies, including creating and publishing the Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan within the administration's first 100 days in office.
"Afua Atta-Mensah has dedicated her career to serving the New Yorkers who are so often forgotten in the halls of power. There is no one I trust more to advance racial equity across our work in City Hall," Mamdani said. "That starts with making good on the promise of a Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan within our first 100 days in office, and it will continue as our administration focuses on equity and racial justice throughout its work."
"I am honored by this appointment, and ready to seek citywide justice and accountability on behalf of all New Yorkers," said Afua Atta-Mensah, NYC Chief Equity Officer & Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice. "As the Mayor has made clear, this administration is committed to doing big things - and to doing them boldly. I look forward to partnering with community leaders and working alongside the teams at MOERJ and the Commission on Racial Equity to develop and implement a comprehensive, citywide Racial Equity Plan."
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani took a jab at his predecessor, Eric Adams, as he encouraged parents to sign up for 3-K and Pre-K on Wednesday.
"The past administration sought to not only cut funding for the program, but also to cut outreach and advertising about early childhood education as well," he said. "The consequences were stark. Thousands of empty seats, especially in the parts of the city with higher numbers of immigrant and low income families who stood to benefit the most."
