"Three recent appointments demonstrate Mamdani's commitment to that long-cited political adage that personnel is policy. He and his team are drawing qualified, visionary, sometimes unconventional talent from the best of previous administrations-all deployed to pull on as many levers as possible to make New York a more just and affordable city."
"At the FTC, he worked on rules that banned certain hidden and deceptive charges, won money back for defrauded car buyers, took on tech companies-including the cesspool formerly known as Twitter-for abusing consumer data, and sued Amazon for "trapping" people in subscriptions, leading to a $2.5 billion settlement."
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is advancing progressive priorities including universal childcare, fairer budgeting, and civic engagement while strategically building his administration. His approach reflects the political principle that personnel is policy. Recent appointments demonstrate his commitment to drawing experienced talent from previous administrations to implement bold reforms. Sam Levine, a former FTC deputy, was appointed to lead the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. At the FTC, Levine worked on banning deceptive charges, recovering funds for defrauded consumers, challenging tech companies over data abuse, and suing Amazon over subscription practices, resulting in a $2.5 billion settlement. Mamdani's administration strategy aims to leverage multiple policy levers to make New York more just and affordable.
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