Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed just one bill into law during his first 10 months in office, prompting critics to question whether social media stardom has taken priority over the daily responsibilities of running New York City.

Mamdani, who turned 35 on Sunday, signed legislation in August allowing year-round outdoor dining on city sidewalks. That remains the only City Council-passed bill bearing his signature, while nearly 100 have languished on his desk since January.

Every other bill enacted under Mamdani has become law through a process known as “returned unsigned.” That procedure automatically enacts legislation when the City Council passes it, and the mayor leaves it unsigned without issuing a veto for four weeks.

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While bills have piled up, Mamdani has remained a regular presence in carefully produced TikTok videos. His frequent appearances have fueled complaints from insiders who believe City Hall is spending too much energy brainstorming content and too little time handling basic government work.

“The mayor and his team are obsessed with becoming a content farm, often delaying or can-kicking boring governmental meetings so the mayor and his staff can hold pitch sessions for social media videos,” one source who frequently works with City Hall told The Post.

“The mayor gets pitched comedy sketches more than Lorne Michaels,” the source added. “There are lots of laughs, and there is very little work.”

Mamdani’s single signature leaves him far behind the three mayors who preceded him. At the same point in their respective terms, former Mayor Eric Adams had signed 30 laws, Bill de Blasio had signed 47, and Mike Bloomberg had signed 28.

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Mayors typically use the returned unsigned process to protest legislation they oppose or to avoid direct association with a measure they know they cannot defeat through a veto. Under Mamdani, however, the process has also been applied to bills that fit his progressive agenda.

One such measure required sanctuary rules barring ICE from being posted at schools and city-owned buildings. The council overwhelmingly passed the legislation, which was introduced in February by socialist Mamdani ally Alexa Aviles.

When the time arrived for Mamdani to sign the bill in June, he did not do so. It remained unsigned for four weeks before automatically taking effect, following the same path used by dozens of measures enacted during his administration.

At the same time, Mamdani has continued appearing personally in social media clips. The mayor appeared in two sketches Monday, two Saturday, and two Thursday, showing that City Hall has found plenty of time for the camera even as legislation waits.

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Some of those videos have generated major headlines. In July, Mamdani called Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal” and said he had examined every avenue for New York City police officers to arrest him.

Several bills were awaiting Mamdani’s signature when that video was released, but none received it. They included legislation requiring wellness checks on elderly New Yorkers when temperatures exceed 95 degrees, expanding free childcare programs, and creating a rent assistance program.

The apparent disconnect has puzzled people inside City Hall, particularly because some neglected bills advanced Mamdani’s own priorities. Former City Council member Diana Ayala said the pattern creates confusion about whether the administration is paying sufficient attention or actually disagrees with the measures.

“It is a little bit weird. It gives the impression that enough attention is being paid or they disagree, but they don’t. I haven’t seen anything he’s disagreed,” Ayala said. “Those are his initiatives.”

Ayala also said signing legislation would elevate the work of council members and demonstrate cooperation on shared issues. Other critics suggested Mamdani prefers flashy executive orders and visuals that translate more easily into social media posts.

“It’s easier to govern by TikTok than to actually perform the duties of the job,” a former City Hall staffer said. A former Bloomberg staffer added, “They haven’t found a way to make this into compelling social media content.”

Another City Hall insider described the conduct as “lazy government,” arguing that leaving bills unsigned avoids taking a position and spares staff from organizing hearings, preparing briefings, and executing signing ceremonies. City Hall did not respond to a request for comment.

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