Press Releases
Announcements from the Transition
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Resume Portal Hits 50,000 Applicants
Less than a week after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani launched his transition’s Resume Portal, 50,000 people have already applied to join his team. The portal allows any person interested in working in the Mamdani administration to submit their resume directly to the transition team. The overwhelming response underscores the enthusiasm and belief in building a government that delivers for working people.
Zohran Mamdani Appoints Dean Fuleihan as First Deputy Mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as Chief of Staff to Execute Bold Affordability Agenda
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani today appointed Dean Fuleihan, New York City’s most experienced budget director and a 40+ year city and state management veteran, as First Deputy Mayor. Mamdani also appointed Elle Bisgaard-Church, his chief advisor who steered Mamdani’s historic primary victory, as Chief of Staff.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Appoints Transition Leadership to Usher in A New Era for NYC
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani today appointed nonprofit leader Grace Bonilla, City budget and social service expert Melanie Hartzog, former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, housing and economic development leader Maria Torres-Springer, as Transition Co-Chairs, and political strategist Elana Leopold as Transition Executive Director.