Despite missing historic Mass, Mayor Mamdani promises partnership with new Archbishop Hicks | amNewYork

"I wasn't able to make that event, but I do look forward to sitting down with the cardinal, and I'm so excited, frankly, at his leadership in this city. We see so often, frankly, that New Yorkers do not actually turn to elected officials in moments of need. They are turning to their faith leaders, he said, adding that he hopes to collaborate closely with Hicks moving forward."

"A spokesperson for the Archdiocese confirmed that Hicks and Mamdani have not yet spoken but hope to do so very soon. The Archbishop was only installed this past Friday; he said in his homily that day that he looks forward to working with government (and business, labor, the arts, etc.) for the common good, the spokesperson said. They noted that Cardinal Dolan had previously met with Mamdani both during his mayoral campaign and after he took office."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed Archbishop Ronald Hicks’s installation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral because he hosted his first Interfaith Breakfast that morning. Mamdani said he looks forward to sitting down with the archbishop and is excited about Hicks’s leadership in the city, noting New Yorkers often turn to faith leaders in moments of need. Ronald Hicks officially became the 11th archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan after Dolan’s resignation at age 75. A spokesperson said Hicks and Mamdani have not yet spoken but hope to meet soon, and Hicks expressed a desire to work with government, business, labor and the arts for the common good.

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