New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under fire after the introduction of new parking violation stickers placed on illegally parked vehicles across the city, with critics branding them "stickers of shame." The scheme has drawn criticism from opponents who argue it represents an overzealous or performative approach to enforcement rather than a genuine solution to the city's parking problems, adding to broader scrutiny of Mamdani's administration since he took office.

The stickers are being applied to cars deemed to be parked illegally, serving as a visible public marker of the violation rather than a discreet ticket alone. Critics, including political opponents, have characterised the measure as needlessly punitive and have seized on it as further evidence of what they describe as Mamdani's "woke" governing style, fuelling ongoing debate over his policing and enforcement priorities in New York City.