100-Day Report Card
Promises Made. Promises Tracked.

MAMDANI'S BROKEN PROMISES

100
Days in Office
Since Inauguration
5
Major Promises
Tracked
0
Promises
Fully Kept
$1B+
In Unfunded
Campaign Pledges
DAY 100: Free bus fares not implemented — Mamdani admits they won't happen this year  ·  BROKEN PROMISE: Mamdani appealing court order to expand housing vouchers — advocates call it a betrayal  ·  BUDGET SHORTFALL: Parks cut $33M; libraries fall below benchmark; full-time workers reduced  ·  NO PLAN: $70M grocery store study proposed — no timeline, no public review  ·  ALBANY IMPASSE: Mamdani threatens middle-class homeowner property tax hike as governor holds firm  ·  DAY 100: Free bus fares not implemented — Mamdani admits they won't happen this year  ·  BROKEN PROMISE: Mamdani appealing court order to expand housing vouchers — advocates call it a betrayal  ·  BUDGET SHORTFALL: Parks cut $33M; libraries fall below benchmark; full-time workers reduced  ·  NO PLAN: $70M grocery store study proposed — no timeline, no public review  ·  ALBANY IMPASSE: Mamdani threatens middle-class homeowner property tax hike as governor holds firm  · 
100-Day Assessment
He Made The
Promises.
We're Keeping
Score.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran on a bold platform of transformative change for New York City. From free public transit to city-run grocery stores, his campaign promises captured the imagination of millions of New Yorkers.

As a candidate, Mamdani made many campaign promises, both big and small. Here are five of the higher-profile commitments that defined his candidacy and earned him the votes of New Yorkers who believed in — and expected — real change.

Did he deliver? Take the "How'm I Doin'?" quiz and see what you think:

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Promise 1 of 5

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Promise #1 — Transit
Citywide Free Buses
The Promise: "We will eliminate bus fares for every New Yorker. Transit is a public good, not a commodity." — Mamdani, campaign rally, 2025. (Campaign Platform)
Did Mamdani deliver on this promise?
Promise #2 — Housing
City Housing Vouchers
The Promise: Candidate Mamdani promised to drop a lawsuit preventing the City Council's 2023 expansion of the voucher program known as CityFHEPS. "Zohran will drop lawsuits against CityFHEPs and ensure expansion proceeds as scheduled and per City Law." — Mamdani Campaign Platform.
Did Mamdani deliver on this promise?
Promise #3 — Public Services
Fully Funding Parks & Libraries
The Promise: Candidate Mamdani pledged to commit .05% of the city budget to public libraries and 1% to parks. (Campaign Platform)
Did Mamdani deliver on this promise?
Promise #4 — Food Access
City-Owned Grocery Stores
The Promise: "New York City will open public grocery stores — owned by the people, run for the people — in every food desert neighborhood." Candidate Mamdani pledged to open one city-run grocery store in each of the five boroughs at a cost of $60 million. (CBS News)
Did Mamdani deliver on this promise?
Promise #5 — Tax Policy
Taxing the Rich — Albany Push
The Promise: "As Mayor, I will use every lever of this office to push Albany to tax the ultra-wealthy and fund our agenda. The billionaires will pay their fair share." — Mamdani, multiple campaign appearances.
Did Mamdani deliver on this promise?
Your 100-Day Verdict
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