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Highlights:

• Zohran Mamdani announces an all-female transition team ahead of taking office on January 1, 2026.
• At 34, Mamdani becomes NYC’s youngest mayor in over 100 years.
• He is the city’s first Muslim, first South Asian heritage, and first African-born mayor.
• The leadership team includes Lina Khan, Maria Torres-Springer, Grace Bonilla, Melanie Hartzog, and Elana Leopold.

Policy priorities include a rent freeze, free buses, universal childcare, and public grocery stores funded by taxes on the wealthy. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has unveiled an all-women transition team, signaling a bold and symbolic move towards inclusive governance, equity-driven policy, and a break from long-standing political traditions.

At 34, Mamdani is set to become the city’s first Muslim mayor, its first mayor of South Asian heritage, the first born in Africa, and the youngest person to hold the office in more than a century. The newly elected leader emphasised that the transition is not just about representation, but about bringing fresh thinking and practical solutions to long-standing civic challenges.