Mamdani reverses course on mayoral control over New York schools as he appoints Kamar Samuels chancellor
As he named a new schools chancellor Wednesday, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reversed course on a key but controversial campaign promise: ending mayoral control of New York City’s public schools. “I will be asking the Legislature for a continuation of the mayor’s control,” Mamdani said during a news conference in North Central Park to formally appoint … Read more