Overview
- Atta-Mensah was named commissioner and chief equity officer, succeeding Sideya Sherman at the city’s equity office.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the office will release a charter-required citywide racial equity plan within his first 100 days.
- She previously served as senior political director on Mamdani’s campaign and led outreach to Black voters.
- Her X account was deactivated before the appointment was announced, though City Hall says appointees are not required to scrub social media.
- The hire comes as City Hall faces scrutiny over vetting and representation, including a prior resignation over antisemitic posts and criticism that none of the five deputy mayors are Black, even as other senior roles are held by Black officials.