Mayor Zohran Mamdani has moved swiftly to reshape City Hall, issuing an executive order that revokes all directives signed by former Mayor Eric Adams after September 26, 2024 — the date of Adams’s indictment.

Mamdani framed the move as a defense of working-class New Yorkers, though he did not provide specific examples of policies affected.

Mamdani rescinds Eric Adams’ executive orders signed over last 16 months

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor in public ceremony at City Hall. Eastern Thursday. This live blog is now closed.

Newsweek (www.newsweek.com)

I don't love the idea of executives blanketly rescinding their predecessors' actions. That said, since the fascists started it, I won't complain too much about Mamdani using it.

And he only rescinded Adams’s orders after the date on which he was indicted. The executive orders from before that stand.

I hope and assume if there are any policies the criminal pushed that were actually good, Mamdani will simply re-order them himself.

That seems to be the case.

Mamdani noted he will issue a new executive order to retain the Office to Combat Antisemitism, which Adams had established through his own directive. The office was created to coordinate city efforts against antisemitic incidents and promote community safety.