Mayor Zohran Mamdani is throwing a massive event to mark his first 100 days in office — and thousands of New York City teachers and other municipal employees are invited.
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels sent the invitation to educators in a “Dear Colleagues” letter Tuesday, letting them know about Mamdani’s plan to deliver a “100 Day Address” on Sunday evening at the Knockdown Center in Queens.
“The progress made during this time has only been possible because of the dedication and hard work of City workers across agencies,” Samuels wrote. “To recognize these contributions, City employees are invited to express interest in attending.”
Mayor Mamdani is holding an event at the Knockdown Center in Queens on Sunday to mark his first 100 days in office. James Keivom for NY PostThe letter provided a link to an application form to attend the event, with an RSVP deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
“Please note that submitting the form does not guarantee attendance. If interest exceeds capacity, invitations will be distributed by lottery to ensure representation across agencies,” Samuels said.
The celebration at the concert venue in Maspeth is an “invitation-only event, and invitations are non-transferable,” the letter noted.
Confirmed guests will receive a formal invitation with full event details from the mayor’s office.
Those already volunteering for the event need not apply, the chancellor said.
“The team looks forward to seeing you there!” Samuels said.
A “Days of a New Era” sign at a Mamdani event at the Hall of Science in Queens on April 1, 2026. SARAH YENESEL/EPA/ShutterstockOne teacher who applied didn’t expect to score an invite, given the mass-blitz that also went out to employees of other city agencies.
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January 1: Dear diary, I’m the mayor! AOC owes me $20, she of little faith. She’s refusing to pay, saying I should take solace in the “warmth of collectivism.” After the block party, stopped by the new office to change the definition of antisemitism and allow people to boycott Israel. Mission accomplished.
January 6: For some reason, my girl Cea Weaver is in trouble for saying she wanted to “seize private property” and that homeownership was a “weapon of white supremacy.” Duh! That was on my campaign platform! Also I moved into Gracie Mansion.
January 7: Still cleaning up after Eric. How many glo-sticks does one mayor need? This place really needs a bidet. How can the bedroom still smell of Bill deB’s weed?
January 14: King Don called. Apparently still upset that I’m letting illegal immigrant criminals go. I said he looked handsome on TV and he calmed down a little.
January 28: People are blaming me for homeless people freezing outside. I blame the patriarchy.
January 30: Got to try out my drop, the “City of New York” jacket. Beard well oiled. Had “aura” as the kids say. Put that on a propaganda poster! Smiling this much is starting to hurt.
February 11: Tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax
February 12: I’ve been brainstorming some new taxes. What if we taxed millionaires for walking above 14th Street? Sidewalk congestion! Note: Bring this up at next politburo meeting.
February 17: Ugh, ‘Karen’ Hochul. I TOLD her I needed to have more taxes, and she went “uhhh.” Like c’mon that’s my brand. My X handle is @taxman. I’m seeing if anyone else from my college socialist group wants to run for governor.
February 18: Being mayor is hard.
February 26: I told Jessica that a kid throwing a snowball at cops is not a crime. Even if that kid is 27 years old with a criminal record and whacked the cop across the head.
March 1: Made a TikTok today.
March 2: Made another TikTok.
March 8: I don’t understand why folks don’t get it. When Rama is with me at official events, she’s a public figure. When she’s tweeting about how much she loves Hamas, she’s a private citizen. Easy peasy. Why can’t my press people get that across? Think we should stop calling on reporters.
March 16: Turns out the lawyers say I can’t “ban cars.” I thought I was the mayor! But someone said in meeting I can lower speed limit to make walking faster.
April 2: Reminder: Get more Crest white strips.
April 8: Turns out giving everyone free buses and puppies costs a lot of money. All my friends at the Havana convention are going to be mad.
April 9: How is my approval rating only 48%?! Everyone in Park Slope says they love me!
The Mamdani event will be standing room only, though there will be accommodations for people with disabilities, officials said.
The Knockdown Center is New York’s largest independent music venue, with a standing capacity of about 3,200 people.
This 50,000-square-foot building was once a glass factory, then a warehouse for the Manhattan Door Factory, which invented the “knock-down” doorframe there in the 1950s.
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels attends a press conference in New York City on Monday, March 9, 2026. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostOne government watchdog said the Mamdani administration invite to city employees did not appear to violate any ethics or campaign rules.
“We took a look at the invite but nothing strikes us offhand as a violation of ethics laws or inappropriate here,” said Alex Camarda, of Reinvent Albany.
“This is purely voluntary on the part of city employees, and the Mayor is laying out his vision for the year,” Camarda said.
“While an address like this is political in nature, it’s also consistent with his government duties as the leader of City government.”
One Jewish teacher who got the invite said he’d give Mamdani a failing grade for his first 100 days.
“As a city employee I would rather tell the Mayor how he is performing rather than hearing him boast his record,” said Queens high school teacher Moshe Spern.
“I would tell him that he has failed the Jewish community and failed NYC so far. From hosting antisemites at Gracie to revoking executive orders that were in place to protect the Jewish community along with his wife’s social media record. His lack of a response to an attempted terrorist attack. The Mayor gets an F so far!”
