Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Forms Advisory Committee of Elected Officials

Formation of Advisory Committee

• 🎯 Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has convened the first meeting of his advisory committee, composed of over 100 local elected officials.
• 🗓️ This committee consists of individuals who supported Mamdani during his election campaign and will likely have his ear once he takes office on January 1st.

Key Committee Members and Supporters

• 💡 Notable attendees included congressional representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), and New York Attorney General Tish James.
• 🤝 State AG Leticia James and City Comptroller Brad Lander were also present, all having endorsed or supported Mamdani.

Mamdani's Approach to Team Building

• 💬 Mamdani stated that the meeting was part of his ongoing effort to listen to different points of view as he builds his administration.
• 🗣️ He emphasized that this committee is just one component of his engagement with elected officials across the city and is not exhaustive.
• 🌟 The committee was described as a bringing together of those who helped build his coalition from the very beginning.

Notable Absences

• ⚠️ Former Mayor Bill de Blasio, who endorsed Mamdani and was called the "greatest mayor of his lifetime" by Mamdani, was notably absent and apparently not on the advisory committee.