Sarah Ventry

The five-person team is made up entirely of women and includes a former Federal Trade Commission chair, former first deputy mayor, and the president and CEO of United Way of New York City.

The team will be responsible for setting the stage for the new administration to enact an ambitious agenda.

Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, campaigned heavily on promises to freeze the rent, make buses free, and create universal child care.

In his acceptance speech on Tuesday night, he also promised to hire thousands more teachers, cut waste from a bloated bureaucracy, and work tirelessly to improve public housing.

Sarah Ventry, NPR News, New York.

Well, understandably, there have been a lot of questions related to that. Here's Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had to say at a press conference yesterday.

Well, understandably, there have been a lot of questions related to that. Here's Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had to say at a press conference yesterday.

Well, understandably, there have been a lot of questions related to that. Here's Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had to say at a press conference yesterday.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch also spoke at the press conference, and she was very concerned about the reaction to Thompson's killing. She says that social media, quote, erupted with praise, and she really wanted to emphasize that there was nothing to celebrate here.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch also spoke at the press conference, and she was very concerned about the reaction to Thompson's killing. She says that social media, quote, erupted with praise, and she really wanted to emphasize that there was nothing to celebrate here.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch also spoke at the press conference, and she was very concerned about the reaction to Thompson's killing. She says that social media, quote, erupted with praise, and she really wanted to emphasize that there was nothing to celebrate here.

Yeah, there has been. There's been a lot of reporting about how the site GoFundMe has taken down fundraisers for Mangione. But other sites have raised quite a bit of money. One site says it has raised almost $150,000 as of this morning. And on that site, people posted comments about how they feel that the health care industry has let the American public down.

Yeah, there has been. There's been a lot of reporting about how the site GoFundMe has taken down fundraisers for Mangione. But other sites have raised quite a bit of money. One site says it has raised almost $150,000 as of this morning. And on that site, people posted comments about how they feel that the health care industry has let the American public down.

Yeah, there has been. There's been a lot of reporting about how the site GoFundMe has taken down fundraisers for Mangione. But other sites have raised quite a bit of money. One site says it has raised almost $150,000 as of this morning. And on that site, people posted comments about how they feel that the health care industry has let the American public down.

Well, they were filed in the New York State Supreme Court and they include one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree. If he's found guilty, he could face life without the possibility of parole. Now, the other eight charges are related to criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Well, they were filed in the New York State Supreme Court and they include one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree. If he's found guilty, he could face life without the possibility of parole. Now, the other eight charges are related to criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Well, they were filed in the New York State Supreme Court and they include one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree. If he's found guilty, he could face life without the possibility of parole. Now, the other eight charges are related to criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument.

That was a New Jersey driver's license that was allegedly used to check into a hostel in New York. Right. I reached out to Mangione's attorney in New York, but she declined to comment. NPR also reached out to UnitedHealth Group for comment, and the company said, quote, this is an important step forward for seeking justice in the murder of our colleague Brian Thompson.

That was a New Jersey driver's license that was allegedly used to check into a hostel in New York. Right. I reached out to Mangione's attorney in New York, but she declined to comment. NPR also reached out to UnitedHealth Group for comment, and the company said, quote, this is an important step forward for seeking justice in the murder of our colleague Brian Thompson.

That was a New Jersey driver's license that was allegedly used to check into a hostel in New York. Right. I reached out to Mangione's attorney in New York, but she declined to comment. NPR also reached out to UnitedHealth Group for comment, and the company said, quote, this is an important step forward for seeking justice in the murder of our colleague Brian Thompson.