Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day in office by joining a cleanup effort in a Bronx neighborhood long plagued by illegal dumping, following a morning appearance at a Department of Corrections ceremony.

Mamdani spent part of the day raking trash along Seward Avenue in Soundview, where residents say abandoned cars and debris have been a persistent issue.

“We’ve had dumping, delinquent cars. We call constantly,” said Tracey Jennings, a Soundview resident. “So even this, I am proud of and I am glad for.”

The mayor entered office with an ambitious affordability agenda and signed five executive orders on his first day, including measures aimed at tenant protections and consumer relief. He has repeatedly emphasized that his administration intends to move quickly on quality‑of‑life issues.

“Whether our focus is on quality of life, or on transformative new social programs like universal childcare for two‑year‑olds, we are going to be delivering that for the people of the Bronx and people of every single borough,” Mamdani said.

Since taking office, Mamdani has partnered with Gov. Kathy Hochul to secure more than $1 billion to expand free 2‑K and 3‑K into full‑day, year‑round programs for working families. He has also launched a scaled‑down Office of Community Safety, expanded the Department of Transportation’s pothole repair blitz and made limited progress toward the city’s mandate to close Rikers Island.

But several of his major campaign promises remain uncertain. Mamdani has appointed nearly all members of the Rent Guidelines Board, making a potential rent freeze possible but not guaranteed.

Kenny Burgos, CEO of the New York Apartment Association, warned that a freeze without structural tax changes could strain building owners.

“If you go through a rent freeze and you don’t change the property tax system, you have the expenses continuing to increase,” Burgos said. “You are subjecting these tenants to bankrupt buildings, and where do these tenants go when the buildings fail?”

Another signature pledge, fast and free buses, will not move forward this year. Some residents say they appreciate the mayor’s visibility but remain skeptical about the feasibility of the proposal.

“Free buses, I don’t know about all that because nothing is totally free,” said Jennings. “He’s not going to do everything, but he’s not invisible.”

A new Marist poll shows 48% of voters approve of the job Mamdani is doing, while 74% say he is working hard for the city. Still, his administration faces early political and fiscal challenges.

Mamdani is at odds with City Council Speaker Julie Menin over how to close the city’s $5.4 billion budget gap, and state leaders in Albany have indicated they do not plan to raise taxes on high‑income earners this year.

“We’re hopeful we will see those conversations come into a finalized agreement in the next few weeks as we head into our executive budget,” Mamdani said.

Looking ahead, the mayor said his next major priority is preparing the city for the World Cup, which he described as a multibillion‑dollar economic opportunity.

“We’ll be seeing a multibillion‑dollar economic opportunity for our city, as well as memories that should last a lifetime,” he said.

As Mamdani turns the page on his first 100 days, New Yorkers will be watching closely to see how his agenda takes shape.