New York City, USA – E no go soft! The new mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani don show face with im transition team wey go help am run the city when e for enter office on January 1. During a big press conference wey happen for Queens, this 34-year-old democratic socialist gree say na him and im crew go do plenty work to make sure say their plans go fit turn to real action. Na so e talk am, ‘We go build city hall wey go fit deliver on the promises of this campaign.’
Mamdani don gather all-female transition team wey get prominent women like Elana Leopold (na executive director), Maria Torres-Springer who be former first deputy mayor, Lina Khan (the former federal trade commission boss), Grace Bonilla (CEO of United Way), and Melanie Hartzog (former deputy mayor for health). E be like say Mamdani don dey shake things for City Hall with these big names wey everybody sabi.
As e dey prepare to step into power, Mamdani no wan waste time. ‘We dey run against the clock, we get 57 days to fix everything and unroll our agenda,’ him talk. E dey plan to bring change wey go make sense for New Yorkers, no be small wahala wey dey happen for political scene as Donald Trump don already throw threat say e no go fit provide federal funds if Mamdani enter office.
Despite wahala, Mamdani get strong heart. Him don talk say, ‘We owe this city to be ready, and I dey convinced say we go fit deliver the policies wey our people vote for.’ The man dey push ground for affordable housing, free bus service, and even city-run grocery stores. All these na plan wey go clear some of the heavy bills wey dey disturb New Yorkers.
But this campaign no come without yawa. During the election period, Mamdani face serious Islamophobic attacks from all over, even some Republicans don call am ‘communist’ (no be play matter oh). The Center for the Study of Organized Hate report say Islamophobic posts about am don increase by over 450% as election dey near. Wetin be all these? The man don come to change the narrative and create unity among every New Yorker regardless of una political beliefs.
Looking ahead, Mamdani don vow say, ‘We go unite New Yorkers, our issues be the same.’ Na real talk, especially as e dey plan to deliver on wetin dem call ‘ambitious policy platform’ wey fit change the game for many people. ‘We go start announcing deputy mayors and agency commissioners soon,’ he said, wey mean sey na serious business be this.
As January 1 dey approach, Mamdani ready to take the reins and face whatever drama Trump and other challengers go throw im way. One thing sure, the city dey watch am closely as e prepare to herald new era for New York City. Gist don start, and the heavy lifting dey wait for our new mayor!
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