Mamdani Appoints Budget Guru Dean Fuleihan
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The mayor-elect named Dean Fuleihan, a government veteran, to be his first deputy mayor. Elle Bisgaard-Church will serve as his chief of staff.
Albany and New York City Hall vet Dean Fuleihan will become first deputy mayor, and Elle Bisgaard-Church, who ran Mamdani's election campaign, will be chief of staff.
In a statement, Mamdani said the appointments would help him build "a powerful and competent administration that delivers an affordable, livable city for working people."