NYC Mayor Mamdani voids late Adams-era executive orders on 1st day in office

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order on his first day in office nullifying all mayoral executive orders issued on or after Sept. 26, 2024, effectively undoing actions taken during the final phase of the Adams administration.

The order, which took effect immediately on Wednesday, revokes all executive orders issued after Sept. 26, 2024, that were still in effect as of Dec. 31, 2025, while continuing those issued before that date unless they are later revised or superseded.

The order does not affect emergency executive orders issued under New York State law that remain in effect as of Jan. 1, 2026.

Mamdani’s action directly targets executive orders signed under former Mayor Eric Adams following Sept. 26, 2024, the date Adams was indicted on federal charges including bribery and campaign finance violations.

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Mamdani said the decision was intended to mark a clear break from what he described as a moment when many New Yorkers lost faith in city politics.

Mamdani said Sept. 26, 2024, represented a turning point when residents felt politics offered “more of the same,” and argued that many executive orders issued after that date conflicted with the interests of working-class New Yorkers.

Mamdani also said his administration intends to restructure elements of city government through future executive actions, including the continued incorporation of the city’s Office to Combat Antisemitism.