All of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdanis cabinet appointments and their controversial pasts

It’s a cabinet of comrades.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has taken his sweet time filling out the highest levels of his administration — and many top jobs remain unfilled.The democratic socialist mayor’s picks so far have been a balance of seasoned government veterans, left-wing activists and more than a few who check both boxes.Here are notable hires for Mamdani’s lefty City Hall.Esteemed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s decision to stay on as top cop — and Mamdani’s commitment to keep her — helped soothe many fears over the socialist’s incoming administration.Tisch, who was the fourth police commissioner to serve under outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, is widely credited with leading the nation’s largest police force out of multi-front crisis.Crime has not only ticked sharply downward since Tisch took over in 2024, but she also thinned the department’s ranks of dubious officials elevated by Adams’ cronies.Longtime educator Kamar Samuels will be schools chancellor under Mamdani, taking over the largest public school system in the nation.Samuels as a superintendent on the Upper West Side had worked to dismantle Gifted & Talented programs and tackle racial diversity — two priorities shared by Mamdani.Lillian Bonsignore will be the second woman to serve as the FDNY’s commissioner.The former chief of EMS operations is a highly decorated retired FDNY veteran, but her appointment by Mamdani was met by grumbling from some firefighters.Mike Flynn will serve as the city’s transportation commissioner as Mamdani aims to overhaul public transportation in the city by making buses free.He boasts a decade of experience in the Department of Transportation before he jumped ship to work at a consulting firm.Dean Fuleihan, a veteran city and state governmental insider, will serve as Mamdani’s right-hand under the title first deputy mayor.The position puts Fuleihan back into City Hall, where he previously served as Bill de Blasio’s budget director and first dep...