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NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has asked some City Hall employees to resign from their positions when he takes office on Jan. 1, his spokesperson confirmed to PIX11 News on Wednesday.
The New York Times reported that the resignations, which will affect 179 workers, will change staffing in political offices, including those overseen by deputy mayors.
“As is standard practice for a mayoral transition, the Mayor-elect and his transition team are working to build their City Hall plan, which includes new staff in key roles to ensure they can deliver effectively on their agenda,” a spokesperson for Mamdani told PIX11 News in a statement.
Mamdani recently announced he’s appointed more than 400 city leaders to 17 transition committees, which “will be tasked with not only making personnel recommendations but policy recommendations.”
His direct transition team includes alums of both the de Blasio and Adams administrations.
Mamdani also plans to keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in her role, citing the sharp decrease in crime since she took the helm.
His chief of staff is Elle Bisgaard-Church, who managed his own primary campaign, and former first deputy mayor for de Blasio, Dean Fuleihan, will serve the same position in Mamdani’s City Hall.
Over 70,000 applicants have also applied for jobs in Mamdani’s administration. The incoming mayor launched a resume portal to give people of “all experience levels” a chance to work in City Hall.
Interested job seekers can find the resume portal by clicking here.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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