Mamdani Taps Longtime Bernie Sanders Staffer, Ex-NYT Reporter Anna Bahr for Communications Director

Mamdani taps Bernie Sanders campaign veterans for top City Hall comms roles

Turning to the national progressive movement to round out his senior staff, Mayor Mamdani is tapping a couple of veterans of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign for top communications roles at City Hall. Anna Bahr, who has served as communications director in Sanders’ U.S. Senate office since 2024, is being hired for the same post in Mamdani’s City Hall, she confirmed to the Daily News late Monday. Before joining Sanders’ gov…

Mamdani taps longtime Bernie Sanders staffer, ex-NYT reporter Anna Bahr for communications director

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tapped a longtime Bernie Sanders staffer and former New York Times reporter as his communications director, his administration confirmed Monday.

Mamdani Chooses a Bernie Sanders Aide as His Communications Director

Anna Bahr, who leads communications for the Vermont senator and worked on his presidential campaign, is the latest appointee to a high-profile role in the Mamdani administration.