Zohran Mamdani, who just swept to victory in the New York City mayoral race, already faces his next big challenge: making the right hires without alienating loyalists or further antagonizing skeptics.
Local business leaders—wary of the 34-year-old state assemblyman’s thin resume and short political career—fear he will choose young progressives with limited experience for top roles. Meanwhile, Mamdani’s core supporters are pressuring him to staff his administration with people who share his socialist values.
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