Growing criticism over multiple reversed campaign promises: mayoral control of schools (now seeking 4-year extension + class size delay from 2 to 4 years), DCWP budget doubling (cut instead), fare-free buses (Mamdani conceded to Politico won't happen in 2026). Mamdani's social media strategy also drawing criticism — posting videos targeting own party's Council members during budget negotiations. Progressive outlets tracking broken pledges at 100-day mark.

Mamdani DROPPED the 9.5% property-tax hike from the FY27 Executive Budget after threatening it through April. NOT a reversal of a campaign pledge — Mamdani never campaigned on raising property taxes — but a reversal of the policy threat used as leverage against Council and Albany during budget season. Trade: ~$1.2B housing+education cuts, CityFHEPS rolled back $519M, class-size law delayed, OCS un-funded.

FY27 Executive Budget added two new reversal data points and one un-reversal: (1) Library funding REVERSAL of a reversal — Feb prelim cut $30M, public outcry through Mar-Apr, May 12 RESTORES $31.7M to Queens/Brooklyn/NYPL. (2) Class-size law DELAYED via state agreement — Mamdani aligned with state to push compliance from 2027 to 2028+. (3) Property-tax hike threat DROPPED (was 9.5% in Feb prelim, scrapped in May 12 exec). Pattern: Mamdani uses prelim-budget threats as opening positions, then reverses under Council/coalition pressure when state aid + revenue plays materialize. Worth watching: Parks 1% pledge "still committed by end of mayoralty" per May 12 spokesperson statement — same trajectory pattern.

Four FY27 budget-driven status flips applied: (1) Office of Community Safety promise FLIPPED to BROKEN — Mamdani lost the budget battle, OCS got ~$270M vs $1.1B pledge (-75%) per Crain's + Free Beacon + Gothamist "safety plans go unfunded." (2) $65M gender-affirming care FLIPPED to BROKEN — Truthout "pledge remains uncertain"; Erin in the Morning, The Nation, Prism Reports all confirm absent from FY27 exec. (3) Corporate tax hike $1.75B/yr stalled→broken — Hochul firewall + final deal omits. (4) Income tax hike on $1M+ earners $3B stalled→broken — same. Pattern: Mamdani won on pied-à-terre + libraries + extender-cliff narrative, but the OCS/trans-care/Albany-revenue trio represents the budget's clearest losses. The "broken" column on the campaign-promise scorecard now reads: DCWP, CCHR, PTET, COIB/DOI independent budgeting, NYIFUP/$165M immigrant defense, Parks 1%, hate-crime reduction (outcome), OCS, $65M trans care, corporate tax hike, $1M+ income surcharge. The library reversal-of-a-reversal remains the contrast point.