New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made his first two major administration appointments Monday, naming Dean Fuleihan as his first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as his chief of staff.
Fuleihan is a seasoned government veteran who previously served as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget director and later as his first deputy mayor. Fuleihan more than 40 years of experience in city and state government, and as budget director oversaw a budget of more than $100 billion. His experience includes more than 30 years in various posts in the state Assembly.
Mamdani’s team characterized him as “battle tested and ready to serve on day one.”…