Zohran Mamdani’s surprising transition team revealed after winning 2025 NYC mayoral election
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani began filling out his transition team just hours his historic win — appointing one of Eric Adams’ former top deputies who resigned in protest and other alums from the de Blasio administration.
Maria Torres-Springer will serve as housing and economic development leader during the transition period, Mamdani annoucned Wednesday.
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Torres-Springer resigned as first deputy mayor along with three other deputy mayors in protest in the spring after Hizzoner cozied up to the Trump administration as the feds moved to dismiss his criminal case.
Elana Leopold, who worked on Mamdani’s campaign and a Bill de Blasio admin alum, will serve as executive director
Also named to the team were two other Blaz alums, Grace Bonilla and Melanie Hartzog, and Lina Khan, who served as FTC chair under President Biden.
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