Dean Fuleihan (C), Zohran Mamdani (G) and Chief of Staff Elle Bisgaard-Church at dinner on Nov. 10, 2025. (Photo taken from Zohran Mamdani's X account)
Five days after his election as mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani appointed Dean Fuleihan, a seasoned local official of Lebanese descent, to the post of first deputy mayor.Mamdani, who has pledged to make New York more affordable, will become the city’s first Muslim mayor in January, and, at 34, the youngest New York mayor in over a century. He identifies as a democratic socialist and is a staunch opponent of President Donald Trump. His proposals — rent control, free public transportation and childcare — are in line with social-democratic values. He is also an ardent supporter of the Palestinian cause.By choosing him as his right-hand man, Mamdani is entrusting Fuleihan, a political veteran who has worked for more than forty years in the New York state government, with the management of the city’s daily operations as well as its annual...
Five days after his election as mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani appointed Dean Fuleihan, a seasoned local official of Lebanese descent, to the post of first deputy mayor.Mamdani, who has pledged to make New York more affordable, will become the city’s first Muslim mayor in January, and, at 34, the youngest New York mayor in over a century. He identifies as a democratic socialist and is a staunch opponent of President Donald Trump. His proposals — rent control, free public transportation and childcare — are in line with social-democratic values. He is also an ardent supporter of the Palestinian cause.By choosing him as his right-hand man, Mamdani is entrusting Fuleihan, a political veteran who has worked for more than forty years in the New York state government, with the management of the city’s daily operations as well as its...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
