Arabic numerals are simply the digits 0 through 9—the standard number symbols used in every classroom in the United States.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said during an interview this week that when it comes to fulfilling his campaign promises, such as freezing rent, providing universal childcare, and making the city bus free to ride,

NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city's current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has agreed to remain in the post, a major coup for the incoming mayor as he moves to assuage concerns over his past criticisms of the New York Police Department.

The incoming democratic socialist mayor will retain the popular police commissioner from the Adams administration.

Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner who has overseen a drop in violent crime under outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, has agreed to remain in the post under newly elected Zohran Mamdani, who recently apologized for his past criticisms of the department.

While surrounded by members of the media, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, helps to serve meals at at POTS, a Bronx nonprofit that provides food assistance, in New York, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Jared Walczak, vice president of state projects at the non-partisan Tax Foundation, voiced opposition to Mamdani's proposed tax hike, saying the policy risks a gradual erosion in the high-earner tax base and revenue losses that would accumulate over time.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who won the city's mayoral race earlier this month, is fundraising for his transition, seeking a total of $4 million