Mamdani expected to secure 2-year mayoral control extension and class-size delay in state budget

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to secure a two-year extension of mayoral control and a delay in implementing the class size mandate as part of New York's state budget. State lawmakers, including Governor Kathy Hochul and State Sen. John Liu, support the extension and delay, with Mamdani's administration planning to adjust the timeline for class size reductions to the 2030-31 school year.