Dan Garodnick out at City Planning Commission

Wanted: a City Planning commissioner after Dan Garodnick decided to step away from city government. New York City’s top planning official informed his staff on Thursday that he was leaving his role, the New York Daily News reported. The decision came after Garodnick was seemingly passed over for a deputy mayor post with Zohran Mamdani’s administration. In an email to his staff, Garodnick said that “the time is right for me to move on.” He plans on staying on to support the transition to whoever takes his place. “I do not take my departure lightly,” Garodnick added. A spokesperson for […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.