Overview
- The mayor announced the appointment Thursday at a Harlem press conference, with Atta-Mensah replacing Sideya Sherman as commissioner of the Office for Equity and Racial Justice.
- Atta-Mensah previously served as senior political director on Mamdani’s general election campaign, where she led outreach to Black voters.
- The administration says the office will deliver a citywide racial equity plan by the 100-day mark of Mamdani’s term, fulfilling a City Charter requirement.
- Atta-Mensah’s X account was deactivated around the announcement, and a City Hall spokesperson said there is no policy requiring appointees to delete social media accounts.
- The appointment follows heightened scrutiny of vetting practices after a recent nominee resigned over resurfaced antisemitic social media posts.