Mayor Mamdani touts ‘pothole politics’ wins in first 100 days in shift of focus from campaign
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By Josephine Stratman
Published on April 13, 2026.
New York City Mayor Mamdani has highlighted his administration's early wins in his first 100 days in office at a rally to celebrate his transition from campaign promises to focus on tangible results for everyday New Yorkers. He highlighted the over 100,000 potholes filled since the start of the year, progress in universal childcare and a new initiative to decrease bus commute times across the city by 20% across key corridors. The mayor also announced that the Department of Sanitation will containerize all residential trash across the five boroughs by the end of 2031 and that his Department of Transportation will begin a new project to reduce wait times by 20%. The city is currently facing a multi-billion-dollar budget gap and has been criticized by the mayor for not adequately addressing the looming fiscal crisis.
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