NYC Mayor Mamdani Defends Revoking Predecessor’s Executive Orders

NYC Mayor Mamdani Defends Revoking Predecessor’s Executive Orders

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders while accompanied by his campaign volunteers during a press conference at Grand Army Plaza in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Jan. 2, 2026. Jeenah Moon/Reuters

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his decision to rescind a dozen executive orders issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams, made following a 2024 federal indictment of illegal campaign contributions.

The orders, revoked Thursday, included a directive allowing federal agents, including immigration officers, to use an office on Rikers Island, the city’s primary jail. The directive was later shot down by a court.
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