NYC Mayor Adams, Mayor-elect Mamdani meet for the first time since Election Day
The current mayor and incoming mayor have had several phone calls since the election, according to Mayor Adams' team, but this was their first face-to-face interaction.
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For the first time since the general election, Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met in person at Gracie Mansion to discuss the transition of power.
The current mayor and incoming mayor have had several phone calls since the election, according to Adams' team, but this was their first face-to-face interaction. The meeting is customary between the current and incoming administrations.
The two met for about an hour to discuss key initiatives that could possibly roll over into the new administration.
"Turn over the documents of our transition, and he can make a determination of what projects he wants to continue, every mayor brings their pet projects, and what I must do is show what we have accomplished, and turn over documents so he can determine if he wants to continue or not," Mayor Adams said at an unrelated press conference before the meeting.
Mayor-elect Mamdani said the meeting went well and that he appreciated the conversation he had with the mayor and his team.
"I appreciate the Mayor's work on the 'City of Yes,' I also believe the trash containerization has been a good step forward in a way in which we handle garbage across the city, these are things New Yorkers deserve to have to be built on as opposed to be discarded," Mamdani said as he left Gracie Mansion.
Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for communications, said Mayor Adams wanted to ensure a smooth transition so he could hit the ground running on Day 1.
"Mayor Adams took the opportunity to discuss some of the programs and initiatives he has felt have been successful over the last four years, as well as some of the potential issues the incoming mayor may face once in office. The same way former Mayor de Blasio held this meeting with Mayor Adams, Mayor Adams felt an obligation to have this same sort of meeting with Mayor-elect Mamdani," Levy said.
Mamdani has already appointed more than 400 people to serve as advisors in his administration. He will be sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2026.
