Mayor Zohran Mamdani is getting right to business, working to ensure the voices of all New Yorkers are heard as he makes policy decisions.

The mayor was greeted by a cheerful crowd at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn where he signed two executive orders Friday afternoon. One establishes the Mayor's Office of Mass Engagement, which will listen to feedback from the community to help shape policy decisions.

"The point of this office, however, is to make decisions with a large part being what the public actually thinks about those decisions," said Mamdani.

The office will be led by Commissioner Tascha Van Auken, who played a key role in Mamdani's campaign efforts.

"It brings together public engagement efforts that have too often been siloed, streamlining them under a single coordinated office with responsibility to make engagement meaningful across city hall," said Van Auken.

The mayor says employees already working in pre-existing City Hall agencies will staff the new office.

He also appointed civil rights attorney Ali Najmi to lead the city's judicial advisory committee. Mamdani's second executive order will help make the selection of judges more transparent.

Commute to City Hall

Mamdani started his day with a commute on the subway from Astoria to City Hall.

The mayor used his phone to tap and pay at the turnstile, although his first attempt at the new OMNY system did not work.

"That's the real New York experience," Mamdani said after having to move to a different turnstile.

The mayor greeted commuters on a packed subway car, as many congratulated him and asked to snap selfies.

Asked how long he will continue the commute from Astoria to City Hall, the mayor replied, "for a little bit longer," meaning he has not yet moved into Gracie Mansion.