Mamdani taps Leila Bozorg as deputy mayor of housing

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has a housing czar.  Mamdani on Friday tapped Adams administration alum Leila Bozorg as his deputy mayor of housing and planning.  Bozorg is Adams’ executive director of housing, a new role he created in 2023 that reports to the deputy mayor of housing, economic development and workforce. She also served on the mayor’s Charter Revision Commission, which presented voters with four housing-related ballot measures, including three that created different avenues for project approvals.   Gothamist was first to report the appointment.  Mamdani seems to be peeling off the economic development and workforce portions of the deputy mayor’s portfolio. […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.