NYC Mayor Mamdani signed one law in ten months, critics say

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 14:45 · Archive

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed only one bill into law in his first ten months in office.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed just one bill into law in his first ten months in office. The 35-year-old signed legislation allowing year-round outdoor dining on city sidewalks in August. Nearly 100 other City Council-passed bills remain on his desk since January, though most eventually become law through automatic enactment if left unsigned for four weeks.

Mamdani's signature count significantly lags his predecessors. Eric Adams had signed 30 laws at the equivalent point in his tenure, Bill de Blasio had signed 47, and Mike Bloomberg had signed 28. The automatic enactment process is typically reserved for mayors protesting legislation or avoiding association with efforts they expect to lose to a veto.

City Hall insiders told the New York Post that the mayor's team prioritises social media content over government work. One source said the mayor and his staff are 'obsessed with becoming a content farm, often delaying or can-kicking boring governmental meetings so the mayor and his staff can hold pitch sessions for social media videos'. The source added that the mayor receives more pitches for comedy sketches than Lorne Michaels, observing 'There are lots of laughs, and there is very little work.' Mamdani regularly appears in numerous TikTok videos daily, with his online following surging by millions.

How it is being reported

• Woke NYC mayor, 35, has signed just one law in his 10 months in office because he and his team prefer to spend their time filming viral videos, insider claimsMamdani has taken a hands-off approach to legislating in office and has refused to sign many bills that have passed his desk, while watching his online following surge by millions at the same time.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 14:26
• Mamdani has signed 1 law in 10 months — because his ‘obsessed’ staff is focused on ‘becoming a content farm’Hizzoner, meanwhile, regularly appears in numerous cleverly crafted TikTok videos per day -- prompting insiders to lament about his priorities.New York Post · 22 Oct, 10:30

In this story: Zohran Mamdani · Eric Adams · Bill de Blasio · Mike Bloomberg · New York City

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