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NYC Mayor Mamdani Defends Revoking Predecessor’s Executive Orders

Mamdani has revoked multiple directives, including policing and anti-Semitism measures, while pledging continued protection for Jewish New Yorkers.
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
Kimberly Hayek
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Jan. 2 defended his decision to rescind a dozen executive orders issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams, made after a 2024 federal indictment for illegal campaign contributions.

The orders, revoked on Jan. 1, 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.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.