Mayor-elect Mamdani Appoints Kamar Samuels as New Schools Chancellor
CBS New YorkDecember 31, 20251 min1,281 views
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- 🎯 Mayor-elect Alexoran Mamdani is expected to name Kamar Samuels as the new leader of the city's public school system.
- 💡 Samuels brings two decades of experience in city schools and currently serves as a local superintendent for District 3 in Upper Manhattan.
Other Key Administration Appointments
- 🏛️ Mamdani has also appointed Ramsey Cassam, a law professor at CUNY, as his chief counsel.
- ⚖️ Steve Banks will assume the role of corporation counsel, serving as the city's top attorney.
- 🏥 Helen Ortega, CEO of Elmhurst Hospital, has been selected as the deputy mayor of health and human services.
Upcoming Transition and Unfilled Roles
- 🗓️ Mayor-elect Mamdani is set to take the oath of office on New Year's Day.
- ⚠️ The selection for the city's top transportation leader has not yet been announced.
- 💬 Mamdani expressed a commitment to working hard to ensure constituents are seen and to developing courageous solutions for the city's residents.
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