Zohran Mamdani’s intention to retain Jessica Tisch is likely to placate powerful New Yorkers who have lobbied Mr. Mamdani to keep her. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Appointments and Executive Changes”
Appeals Court Weighs Whether Alina Habba Is a Lawful U.S. Attorney
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
President Trump installed his former personal lawyer as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. A legal challenge could clarify the limits of his power to keep U.S. attorneys in office without Senate involvement. Source: New York Times
The Next Leader of a Key N.Y.C. Business Group? He’s From New Jersey.
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
Steven Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, will take over as the head of the Partnership for New York City. Kathryn Wylde, a city power broker, has held the position for decades. Source: New York Times
Halligan, Trump’s Chosen Prosecutor, Takes Over Comey and James Cases
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
The president is pushing up against the statute of limitations in his pursuit of charges against a former F.B.I. director, and also wants the attorney general of New York and a California senator prosecuted. Source: New York Times
Trump Says It Looks Like Mamdani Is ‘Going to Win’
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2025
President Trump said on Friday that he believed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, would win, likening that outcome to a “rebellion.” Source: New York Times
A Mayor in Disrepute Saved by an Ambassadorship. The Year Was 1950.
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Eric Adams would not be the first to leave Gracie Mansion for an embassy. William O’Dwyer did it decades ago. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General’s Top Aide Resigns After Sexual Harassment Claims
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
Ibrahim Khan had been Letitia James’s chief of staff for close to a decade. Source: New York Times
The Scooter Battery Peril Worries the Fire Department
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
Lithium-ion battery fires are surging in the city, but the use of the power packs is difficult to regulate, officials say. Source: New York Times
NYC Buildings Chief Resigns as Prosecutors Examine Gambling Ties
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2022
Eric Ulrich, a former city councilman under investigation from Manhattan prosecutors, resigned on Thursday from his post as commissioner of the city’s Buildings Department. Source: New York Times
State Police Superintendent Resigns Amid Investigation
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
Kevin P. Bruen, the police leader, stepped down after Gov. Kathy Hochul began investigating allegations into his handling of workplace complaints. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Confidant Is Among New York’s Highest Paid Public Employees
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
The city had initially declined to reveal the salary of Timothy Pearson, who left a second job at a casino over the summer. Source: New York Times
Frank Carone, Mayor Eric Adams’s Chief of Staff, to Resign
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2022
Frank Carone, a Brooklyn power broker who has drawn scrutiny for his past business dealings, says he will lead the mayor’s re-election campaign. Source: New York Times
Gov. Kathy Hochul Seeks Donations From Cuomo Appointees
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign says contributions from board and commission members and their families are fair game because she did not appoint them. Source: New York Times
Columbia Names a New Dean for Its Architecture School
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Andrés Jaque, the founder and principal of the Office for Political Innovation, succeeds Amale Andraos. Source: New York Times
The Joyce Theater Names a New Programming Director
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
Danni Gee, a former Alvin Ailey dancer and SummerStage festival curator, will program the dance-dedicated Joyce Theater. Source: New York Times