Mamdani, Zohran

• Mamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails - Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health department.
• Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Deep Snow to the Carolinas and Virginia - Up to a foot is possible this weekend in parts of the Southeast and on Cape Cod, with smaller amounts expected for much of the East Coast.
• Mamdani Blames Rivals for Leaving New York With a ‘Poisoned’ Budget - Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the only way to close a more than $12 billion budget gap was to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
• Storm Deaths Reach 10, Testing Mamdani’s Handling of a Weather Emergency - After first saying that it did not appear that the dead were homeless people, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has vowed to do more to get people into shelters.
• No Snow Day? In New York City Parks, It Felt Like One. - Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.
• Mamdani Clears Early Hurdles as Storm Bears Down on New York - Mayor Zohran Mamdani made use of his strong communication skills, and the Sanitation Department said every road was plowed at least twice by Sunday evening.
• Morris Katz Is 26 and Ready to Fix the Democrats’ Strategy - Part casting director, part media guru, Morris Katz is behind the biggest Democratic campaigns this cycle.
• New York City Schools Announce Remote Learning Day in Response to Storm - With as much as a foot of snow expected to fall across the city, school buildings will be closed on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
• Mamdani Announces Snow Plans, Including No Snow Day for NYC Schools - Plenty of New York City mayors have faced blowback over their handling of blizzards. In several appearances this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sought to show he is prepared.
• She’s a Billionaire. He’s a Socialist. Can They Get Along? - Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch have little in common. But both their political futures hinge on the safety of the city.