New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani faces criticism over deputy mayor appointments as Black leaders question his commitment to diversity in city government.
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NewYorkCityMayor ZohranMamdani, oneofthemostprogressiveelectedofficialsinAmerica,hasadiversity“problem”onhishands.
TheNewYorkTimespublishedareportonThursdayheadlined,“NoneofMamdani’sDeputyMayorsAreBlack.ItHasBecomeaProblem,”whichsayssomeBlackandLatinoleadersareconcernedthat“theyarebeingdeniedaccesstopower”underthenewmayor,whoranonahard-leftplatformandwascelebratedinthepressforbeingthefirstMuslimandfirstsouthAsianmayorinthecity’shistory.
NewYorkTimesreporterJefferyC.MaysnotedthatMamdaniwontheDemocraticmayoralprimarylastyearwithoutmuchsupportfromBlackvoters,promptinghimtoworkwithleadersandchurchesfromtheBlackcommunityinordertoensureadiverseadministration.
“Butinhisrolloutasmayor,Mr.Mamdanihasappointedfivedeputymayors,noneofthemBlack;onewasLatino,”MayswrotebeforedetailingsomemovesMamdanihasmade
