Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday named two new top aides — including a controversial Biden cabinet official who failed to address widespread fraud in California’s unemployment system. Mamdani tapped Julie Su to serve in his incoming administration in the newly-created post of deputy mayor for economic justice, and also brought on Mayor Eric Adams’ housing...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is already facing a hurdle to his freebie-filled agenda with a projected $2.18 billion budget shortfall -- with bigger funding gaps possible in the years ahead, a new report said.
The hearing exploits a legal wrinkle to effectively put the salary jump on the Council's plate for 2026 -- and potentially make it one of Zohran Mamdani's first decisions as mayor.