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Today — 19 December 2025Main stream

Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge

19 December 2025 at 06:13
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.

© Heather Khalifa for The New York Times

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her new post a day after it was announced, apologizing for her remarks and for becoming a distraction from the transition’s work.

Mamdani Names Budget Director as He Prepares to Enact Costly Agenda

19 December 2025 at 01:33
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani chose Sherif Soliman, a veteran of municipal government and the chief financial officer of the City University of New York, to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, left, announced Sherif Soliman’s appointment at a public housing development in Queens on Thursday.
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