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Mayor-elect Appoints Tamika Mallory Amid Controversy

12/10/2025

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed Tamika Mallory to his community safety transition team.
Mallory disclosed she took 20–30 pills daily before entering rehab, attributing it to stress and public pressure.
Her memoir is titled I Lived to Tell the Story.
She has faced scrutiny for past associations and controversial statements, including ties to Louis Farrakhan and remarks on police abolition.

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Story summary

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed Tamika Mallory to his community safety transition team.
Mallory disclosed she took 20–30 pills daily before entering rehab, attributing it to stress and public pressure.
Her memoir is titled I Lived to Tell the Story.
She has faced scrutiny for past associations and controversial statements, including ties to Louis Farrakhan and remarks on police abolition.