NEW: Elana Leopold - new director of transition for Zohran Kwame Mamdani — says she’s expecting a child and wants her child to be able to enjoy universal childcare when enacted #NBC4NY

NEW: Zohran Kwame Mamdani reiterates his intention to keep Jessica S. Tisch Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. Mamdani also says he didn’t think about getting a concession call from his opponent that never arrived. #NBC4NY

The big question at Somos is whether Mayor-elect Mamdani will get involved in the council speaker’s race. Asked just now, he gave an instant non-answer. “I'm looking forward to working with the council and the speaker to fulfill the agenda that we ran on.”

NEW: Rep. Ritchie Torres blasts President Donald J. Trump for #shutdown and its impact on #SNAP. Torres says “Donald Trump is convinced that he is a king. That he is above the law and that he has the right to rob the American people of the ability to feed their families.” #NBC4NY

NEW: the Straphangers Campaign and NYPIRG announce M42 as the “pokey” (slowest) award in @mta system. And Q8 as the “schleppie” (least reliable.) and Lisa Daglian of PCAC to the MTA (🦋@pcac.org) announcing the M79 as the “Mazel” (most improved) bus. #NBC4NY

Going to have to register a principled objection to year-end articles now being published the second week of November.

NEW: Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Jessica S. Tisch met Friday. They had a “positive, productive discussion” per a transition official briefed. #NBC4NY

NEW: NYS Gaming Commission Facility Location Board is visiting the three final applicants for a #casino today. Final decision could arrive in two weeks. This model is for Metropolitan Park in Queens. The other finalists are Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point and Resorts World New York City . #NBC4NY

NEW: Mayor Eric Adams international travel — to #Israel and then #Uzbekistan — back to NYC on Sunday, six hours before Jumaane Williams (@jumaane.bsky.social) becomes acting mayor per city charter. (NINE days of int’l travel). In 2014 Bill de Blasio returned from Italy with three hours to spare. #NBC4NY

Mamdani is keeping Jessica Tisch on as NYPD commissioner, head of the largest police department in the country, reports Melissa Russo and @jonathan4NY. 4.nbcny.com/Guq00iN

.Governor Kathy Hochul at #Brooklyn Made — shopping for her grandkids while touting a reduction in NYC retail theft. #NBC4NY

.Governor Kathy Hochul says she was involved in conversations between Jessica Tisch and Zohran Kwame Mamdani over the summer and that the PC will play an integral role in resisting any federal incursion from federal law enforcement

NEW: Zohran Kwame Mamdani said his goal in meeting with President Donald J. Trump in Washington DC tomorrow is to highlight the affordability crisis in NYC. As to the possibility the President might try and embarrass him, he said: “I’m not concerned.” #NBC4NY

It appears that the governor doesn't use the MTA's mobile app for e-tickets, instead going old school with a paper ticket purchased at a machine

The greatest local news anchoring team ever - Chuck and Sue! So great to support Chuck Scarborough who was inducted today into the The Deadline Club Hall of Fame! It was such an honor to share the same desk with these two legends, colleagues and friends. Congrats Chuck! NBC New York