John Liu
Coverage of John Liu in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani Kills Adams-Era Charter Commission and Starts His Own COGE, Commission on Government Efficiency
Mayor Zohran Mamdani dissolved a charter commission established during Eric Adams' final days and launched the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) to improve city governance. COGE, led by Patrick Gaspard, will hold public hearings to propose charter changes for a ballot, while the dissolved Adams-era commission continued its work despite Mamdani's action.
- 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.