Mamdani Taps Staten Island Native as Next NYC Budget Director

Zohran Mamdani taps key congestion pricing architect as new NYC budget director

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named an architect of New York's controversial congestion pricing scheme as the city's new budget director on Thursday.

Mamdani transition: Sherif Soliman, who worked for 3 different mayors, to serve as new budget director – amNewYork

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has tapped a veteran of three different mayoral administrations to serve as his chief financial adviser. The incoming mayor chose Sherif Soliman, most recently CUNY senior vice chancellor and chief financial officer, to head the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Announcing the appointment at the Pomonok Houses in Queens on Thursday, Mamdani highlighted Soliman's nearly three decades of experience in city g…

Zohran Mamdani appoints a city budget veteran to help deliver his sweeping affordability plan

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Brooklyn on December 17.Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesMamdani named veteran fiscal official Sherif Soliman as New York City's next budget director.The appointment follows a transition shaped by progressive allies, including Lina Khan.Soliman will help execute Mamdani's affordability agenda, from free buses to universal childcare.Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mam…

Mayor-elect Mamdani names Sherif Soliman as budget director

Mayor-elect Mamdani on Thursday named Sherif Soliman as budget director, one of the most consequential roles as his administration seeks to follow through on its ambitious affordability agenda. Soliman, a local government vet who previously served in the de Blasio administration, will be tasked with managing the city’s roughly $115 billion budget amid uncertain economic headwinds and as the Mamdani administration looks to implement a series of c…

Mamdani taps Staten Island native as next NYC budget director

The Staten Island native previously served in a variety of state and city government positions.

Mamdani appoints veteran city official as budget director

Former Department of Finance Commissioner Sherif Soliman will be the next director of the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget.