Vetting Failures Force Mamdani Administration to Overhaul Hiring Process
Vetting Failures Force Mamdani Administration to Overhaul Hiring Process – Antisemitic social media posts by appointee trigger independent review of transition team procedures
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Education Personnel Controversies and Political Litmus Tests
Education Personnel Controversies and Political Litmus Tests – Mamdani’s Team Scrutinizes Education Candidates Over Radical Credentials and Past Statements
Mamdani’s Transition Appointments Signal Commitment to Progressive Platform
Mamdani’s Transition Appointments Signal Commitment to Progressive Platform – Mayor-elect assembles advisory committees featuring police abolition advocates and democratic socialist allies as he prepares to take office
Faith Leaders Join Mamdani’s Transition to Build Justice, Not Tokenism
Faith Leaders Join Mamdani’s Transition to Build Justice, Not Tokenism – How interfaith organizers view their role in shaping a progressive administration rooted in community needs
Fox News Criticizes Mamdani’s Transition Team Appointments
Fox News Criticizes Mamdani’s Transition Team Appointments – Conservative commentators label choices “recipe for disaster” as mayor-elect builds administration
Massive Hiring Drive Begins as Mamdani Transition Team Sorts Through 72,000 Applications
Massive Hiring Drive Begins as Mamdani Transition Team Sorts Through 72,000 Applications – New administration launches unprecedented recruitment effort with 100-person team and 3 million dollar budget to fill thousands of city vacancies
Mamdani’s Ambitious Transition: 400 Advisors Chart New Course
Mamdani’s Ambitious Transition: 400 Advisors Chart New Course – Mayor-elect assembles diverse coalition including housing advocates, labor leaders, and government veterans
Inside City Hall: Staffing, Stability, and the Transition That Matters
Inside City Hall: Staffing, Stability, and the Transition That Matters – The shifting staff landscape shows how Mamdani’s transition balances reformist aims with institutional grounding
Mamdani Assembles 400+ Advisors Across 17 Transition Committees
Mamdani Assembles 400+ Advisors Across 17 Transition Committees – Historic transition team includes unprecedented Worker Justice and Community Organizing committees as 70,000 applications pour in for city positions
Vetting Failure: Mamdani Appointee Resigns Over Resurfaced Antisemitic Posts
Vetting Failure: Mamdani Appointee Resigns Over Resurfaced Antisemitic Posts – Director of Appointments steps down after decades-old social media comments surface, raising questions about transition screening
Mayor-elect Mamdani Appoints 402 Advisors Across 17 Committees, Unveiling the Blueprint for a Progressive Administration
Mayor-elect Mamdani Appoints 402 Advisors Across 17 Committees, Unveiling the Blueprint for a Progressive Administration – The formal announcement of Zohran Mamdani’s transition committees highlights the administration’s dual strategy of combining movement leaders with seasoned city officials, setting the stage for an ambitious policy agenda focused on economic equity and worker justice.
Mass Staff Resignations Signal New Era as Mamdani Prepares to Take Office
Mass Staff Resignations Signal New Era as Mamdani Prepares to Take Office – Mayor-elect’s transition team requests departures from 179 Adams administration officials
Climate Experts and Advocates Named to Mamdani’s Environmental Transition Team
Climate Experts and Advocates Named to Mamdani’s Environmental Transition Team – Incoming administration assembles diverse group to guide climate and sustainability policy
Transition Team Faces Scrutiny Over Controversial Advisor Views and Vetting Process
Transition Team Faces Scrutiny Over Controversial Advisor Views and Vetting Process – Jack Gross fundraiser and transition member’s online statements spark questions about candidate oversight and inclusion standards
DSA Ascendant: Mamdani Grants Key Transition Roles to Democratic Socialists, Fueling Concern Over Political Loyalty
DSA Ascendant: Mamdani Grants Key Transition Roles to Democratic Socialists, Fueling Concern Over Political Loyalty – Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has placed several high-profile Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) leaders in influential roles on his transition team, a move that solidifies the movement’s political control but raises questions about the balance between ideological loyalty and administrative experience.