Overview
- Mamdani announced Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor, elevating a veteran manager to the city’s top operational role.
- Fuleihan previously served as Bill de Blasio’s first deputy mayor and as the city’s budget director, and he had been advising Mamdani privately, according to the New York Times.
- The first deputy mayor oversees policy and city management, including offices such as the Department of Finance, and runs the city when the mayor is away.
- Elle Bisgaard-Church was named chief of staff after managing Mamdani’s primary campaign and previously serving as his state assembly chief of staff.
- The transition named co-chairs including Lina Khan and Maria Torres-Springer and is recruiting deputy mayors and agency commissioners ahead of a January start.