Mamdani taps Lina Khan and Tony Shorris for key New York economic posts

Appointments mark a shift in the city’s development agencies as the mayor reshapes his economic agenda Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani , has named Lina Khan as the next chair of the city’s Econ...

Appointments mark a shift in the city’s development agencies as the mayor reshapes his economic agendaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNew York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has named Lina Khan as the next chair of the city’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and longtime city government official Tony Shorris as the next leader of the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC), marking major changes at one of New York’s most influential agencies.Khan, who previously chaired the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) during the Biden administration, has been a close adviser to the mayor. She was the youngest person to chair the FTC and the first of South Asian descent, focusing on antitrust and antimonopoly enforcement. Continue reading...