As Mayor-elect Mamdani's team takes shape, transition says about 50,000 people applied for City Hall jobs

""I've always marveled at how New Yorkers step up," Torres-Springer said. "I think what we have in the mayor-elect is someone who is inviting that type of energy, inviting new ideas and is focused on the very hard work of translating all of that to the types of programs that deliver for New Yorkers who may have been disillusioned by the state of politics in our city.""

""That new energy will be critical in the work of government. The scale and pace of the bureaucracy in the city of New York, it's almost unimaginable if you think about what happens on a day-to-day-basis," she said. "You have to supply a billion gallons of water, or maintain 30,000 acres of parkland, you have to pick up 12,000 tons of trash. It is a gargantuan undertaking.""

Maria Torres-Springer is co-chair of Zohran Mamdani's transition team and formerly served as Eric Adams' first deputy mayor, resigning after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against the outgoing mayor. The transition has received close to 50,000 resumes since opening applications, with roughly half arriving within the first 24 hours. The large applicant pool indicates strong public interest in serving the incoming administration. The transition emphasizes public excellence, focusing on the nuts and bolts of government operations and creating a culture where more New Yorkers can feel the city government delivers. City operations include supplying a billion gallons of water, maintaining 30,000 acres of parkland, and picking up 12,000 tons of trash.

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