Zohran Mamdani May Not Be NYC’s 111th Mayor After All-lllllllllllllllllllllll
Self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will make history on January 1, 2026, as the first Muslim mayor of New York City and one of the youngest mayors the city’s had in over a hundred years. But a historian now says that Mamdani may not even be the 111th mayor.
Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, beating Republican Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo. The election was closely watched in November.
The race got the most participants since 1993 and got a lot of attention across the country, in part because people like President Donald Trump criticized it.
At the age of 34, Mamdani is the city’s youngest mayor since the 1800s, and he is now a well-known member of the progressive left. The move from being a State Assembly member to the mayor of the city was mostly due to his grassroots work in Queens and his appeal to young voters.
But Paul Hortenstine, a historian, says that the number in Mamdani’s title is wrong.
“I would hope that the city takes the history of mayors very seriously,” Hortenstine said.
While looking into early mayors’ ties to the slave trade, he says he found proof that a mayoral term in the 1670s was wrongly not included in the official record.
Hortenstine told The Gothamist that he found records showing that Matthias Nicolls served a second term in 1675, but it was not consecutive. A piece of information the city forgot to write down.
Since then, officials have said that they knew about the research. Ken Cobb from the city’s Department of Records said the difference was surprising but worth looking into.
Hortenstine and historian Peter R. Christoph say that the mistake seems to go back to a city guide from 1841 that left out Nicolls’ second term.
“This was in 1675. So then, when I later looked through the official list of the city, I noticed that they had missed this term,” Hortenstine said.
Every record after that one made the same mistake.
Removing one term, like with US presidents, shifts the whole sequence that comes after because nonconsecutive terms count separately.
If the finding is formally accepted, Mamdani would be recorded as the 112th mayor instead of the 111th.
Mamdani’s power and move to the new job are not affected by the issue, but rather the historical numbers that go with his office. If the city changes the record, the materials for the inauguration and future records will just need to be updated.
In 1989, Peter R. Christoph wrote about the oversight in the “Record of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.”
“Edward I. Koch is the 105th Mayor of New York,” his essay began. “The City Of New York Official Directory says so. So does The New York Times. But they are wrong: He is the 106th. Not only is he misnumbered, but so is everyone else after Mayor No. 7. It is a mind-boggling thought: 99 mayors misnumbered — most of them gone to the grave, secure in the knowledge of their place in history, but all of them numerically out of whack. How could such a thing happen?”
Cobb was unable to locate any reference to Nicolls’ second term during a recent visit to the municipal archives. He did not, however, contest Hortenstine’s conclusions.
“We’re the keepers of the records. We’re not the creators of the records,” Cobb said. “It’s a good question. Who noticed this discrepancy? Apparently, this historian did.”
A correction to the official list of mayors has a precedent. Charles Lodwick, who held office from 1694 to 1695, was appointed as the 21st mayor in 1937.
“Everyone jumped up a number, and that’s been the way ever since,” Cobb said.
It’s unclear if Nicolls’ full place in mayoral history will be acknowledged by the Adams administration.
The first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, claimed not to have heard of the missing mayor.
“I think we will leave this issue for historians and — for a change — the next administration,” Mastro said.
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JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
