Overview
- The face-to-face session lasted about an hour at Gracie Mansion and included Mamdani’s incoming chief of staff Elle Bisgaard Church and first deputy mayor-designate Dean Fuleihan.
- Adams said he turned over transition documents so the mayor-elect can evaluate ongoing projects and decide what to continue.
- Mamdani said he plans to build on City of Yes zoning changes and the trash containerization effort rather than discard them.
- Tensions remain over end-of-term moves by Adams, including expected Rent Guidelines Board appointments and the parkland designation for Elizabeth Street Garden, which could limit parts of Mamdani’s agenda.
- Mamdani has asked Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on, his team sent a list identifying more than 170 City Hall employees for removal on Jan. 1 if they do not resign, and he is considering retaining Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos.