NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is appointing a leader from the Working Families Party as his international affairs head, rewarding a key political ally with a high-profile post as he seeks to consolidate his influence on the left.
Ana Maria Archila, one of two co-directors of the New York Working Families Party, does not have experience in diplomacy. But as Mamdani’s commissioner of international affairs, she’ll act as the city government’s top liaison to the diplomatic community, including the United Nations and the hundreds of foreign consulates located in New York City.
“Through her leadership at the Working Families Party, she has helped lead a movement that puts working New Yorkers first and demands a government that does the same,” Mamdani said in a statement to POLITICO. “She brings moral clarity and a deep commitment to the people who keep this city running. As commissioner of International Affairs, she’ll continue to do the same as she ensures that the world continues to be welcome in the city we all call home.”…