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Terry Gross (0:00)
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Ryland Barton (0:22)
In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. New York City Mayor elect Zahran Mamdani has announced his transition team as he prepares to take office at the beginning of the year. NPR's Sarah Ventri reports. Members of the team have served in past New York City mayor administrations.
Sarah Ventri (0:37)
The five person team is made up entirely of women and includes a former Federal Trade Commission chair, former first deputy mayor, and the president and CEO of United Way of New York City. The team will be responsible for setting the stage for the new administration to enact an ambitious agenda. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, campaigned heavily on promises to freeze the rent, make buses free and create universal childcare in his acceptance speech on Tuesday night. He also promised to hire thousands more teachers, cut waste from a bloated bureaucracy and work tirelessly to improve public housing. Sarah Ventri, NPR News.
Ryland Barton (1:14)
New York Democrats won big beyond the high profile contests in New York, New Jersey And Virginia yesterday, NPR's Stephen Fowler has more on the results from other state and local elections across the country.
Stephen Fowler (1:25)
In Georgia, Democrats flipped two seats on the Public Service Commission with more than 60% of the vote. The the first time Democrats have won a non federal statewide election there since 2006. In Pennsylvania, voters chose to retain three Democratic state Supreme Court justices and regained control of top offices in multiple swing counties. Mississippi Democrats broke a super majority in that state Senate, while Democrats won enough seats to gain a super majority in New Jersey State assembly and more than a dozen seats flipped in Virginia's House of Delegates. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
Ryland Barton (1:58)
Emergency workers are searching for more victims after the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, yesterday. NPR's Joel Rose reports. At least 11 people died and more than a dozen were injured when the plane crashed while taking off.
Andy Beshear (2:12)
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says first responders are still combing through the crash site in a mostly industrial neighborhood next to the airport in Louisville.