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Zohran Mamdani's Transition Team: 50,000 Applications, All-Female Leadership

11/13/2025

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The resume portal for Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect, drew over 50,000 applications within a week of November 5, 2025 launch.
Mamdani announced an all-female transition team, including Maria Torres-Springer, former first deputy mayor, and Lina Khan, FTC Chair.
Dean Fuleihan will be First Deputy Mayor, bringing de Blasio-era experience.
Elle Bisgaard-Church is Mamdani's chief of staff.
Mamdani will take office January 1, 2026, as the youngest mayor in over a century.

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Story summary

The resume portal for Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect, drew over 50,000 applications within a week of November 5, 2025 launch.
Mamdani announced an all-female transition team, including Maria Torres-Springer, former first deputy mayor, and Lina Khan, FTC Chair.
Dean Fuleihan will be First Deputy Mayor, bringing de Blasio-era experience.
Elle Bisgaard-Church is Mamdani's chief of staff.
Mamdani will take office January 1, 2026, as the youngest mayor in over a century.