NYC business community fears being sidelined as Mamdani builds administration

WNYC News | Jan 8

As Mayor Zohran Mamdani fills out his administration, he has named New York City’s first-ever deputy mayor for economic justice, a role that he says will be business leaders’ point of contact. He opted not to appoint a deputy mayor for economic development, eliminating a role that has been in place since at least the Koch administration, veteran city officials say.

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