Josephine Stratman

NYC Council employee detained by ICE despite having legal immigration status An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/... See more

Mayor Mamdani becomes an Upper East Sider as he leaves Astoria for Gracie Mansion New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji move into Gracie Mansion on Monday, January 12, 2026. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) By Josephine ... See more

Mamdani endorsement of Claire Valdez for Congress puts him at odds with other progressives Claire Valdez and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. (Getty Images) By Josephine Stratman | jstratman@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News PUBLISHED: January 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM... See more

Wealthy New Yorkers and celebs, potential Mamdani tax targets, helped fund his transition Mayor Zohran Mamdani. (Shawn Inglima / New York Daily News) By Josephine Stratman | jstratman@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News and Chris Sommerfeldt | csommerfe... See more

Latest Headlines Mamdani names Christine Clarke new head of NYC Commission on Human Rights Mayor Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clark as the new chairperson and commissioner of the city's Commission on Human Rights in Jackson Heights, Quee... See more