New York Mayor-elect Mamdani taps a budget and policy veteran to be his No. 2 at City Hall
Dean Fuleihan, with over 40 years of experience including roles under former Mayor de Blasio, will oversee City Hall operations and budget for Mamdani's progressive agenda.
- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed Dean Fuleihan, a veteran budget official, as his first deputy mayor.
- Fuleihan, 74, will bring over four decades of government experience, including past roles as former Mayor Bill de Blasio's budget director and deputy mayor.
- Mamdani pledged to "create a new City Hall" and said Fuleihan and his chief of staff Elle Bisgaard-Church displayed "a relentless imagination as to what politics could be, and a fluency of what politics has been.
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New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani Taps a Budget and Policy Veteran to Be His No. 2 at City Hall
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed a veteran budget official to be his first deputy mayor on Monday, tapping a seasoned hand of city and state government to lead operations of City Hall as he embarks on an ambitious agenda.
Mamdani Taps De Blasio Vet for First Deputy Mayor
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced two top-level members to his upcoming administration, tapping former First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan to return to that role at City Hall. He also announced that Elle Bisgaard-Church, who worked for him in the Assembly, will be Chief of Staff. “Excellence is not abstract — it will be reflected in the highest levels of City Hall and the advisors who will most shape my decision making,” the mayor-e…
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani taps a budget and policy veteran to be his No. 2 at City Hall
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a veteran of city and state government to be his first deputy mayor as he prepares to carry out his ambitious agenda.
Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Names Experienced Veteran and Trusted Aide to Top Posts
NEW YORK – New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has made his first key appointments, selecting seasoned government veteran Dean Fuleihan as his first deputy mayor and long-time aide Elle Bisgaard-Church as his chief of staff. Fuleihan, 74, brings decades of experience in city and state government, including a stint as budget director and first deputy […]
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