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Mayor appoints Lina Khan, ex-FTC chief, to lead NYC EDC

7/23/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Lina Khan, former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, as chair of New York City’s Economic Development Corporation.
Mamdani also named McKinsey’s Anthony Shorris as president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation.
Khan said the EDC will grow economy, create jobs and make life more affordable.
Khan’s FTC record includes a lawsuit against Amazon for alleged monopoly power and a challenge to the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Lina Khan, former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, as chair of New York City’s Economic Development Corporation.
Mamdani also named McKinsey’s Anthony Shorris as president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation.
Khan said the EDC will grow economy, create jobs and make life more affordable.
Khan’s FTC record includes a lawsuit against Amazon for alleged monopoly power and a challenge to the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger.