Mamdani releases list of 100 elected allies

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has convened a group of more than 100 elected officials to serve on an advisory committee, seeking their insight and partnership on his affordability agenda as he prepares to take office in just three weeks. 

The Elected Advisory Committee, which met for the first time at District Council 37 headquarters in lower Manhattan Friday afternoon, is composed of a wide range of city, state and congressional leaders. About 75 of the committee members attended the afternoon meeting, according to a spokesperson for Mamdani’s transition team.

There’s big names like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Attorney General Letitia James – key backers for Mamdani in the Democratic primary. State powerhouses with broad authority over the mayor-elect’s ability to enact his ambitious agenda such as Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie are also included. As are a bevy of New York City leaders, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, incoming Comptroller Mark Levine, all four Democratic borough presidents, outgoing comptroller Brad Lander and 31 council members. That includes Council Member Chi Ossé, who Mamdani urged Democratic Socialists of America members not to endorse in a Congressional bid against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Jeffries himself is also a member despite waiting until the final days before the general election to endorse Mamdani.

Perhaps as significant as who Mamdani included on the committee, are those not included. The press release announcing the group described it as those who’ve “endorsed and championed Mamdani’s movement to deliver an affordable New York City,” making some of the snubs unsurprising. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand as well as Reps. Greg Meeks, Grace Meng, Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman were not appointed to the committee. None of them had endorsed Mamdani. The same goes for incoming City Council Speaker Julie Menin. 

But several people who did endorse Mamdani are also not on the list. That includes Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who is challenging Hochul and running for governor. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Rep. Pat Ryan, all of whom endorsed Mamdani, were not included.

“Delivering an affordable New York City will require partnership with leaders at all levels of government, including those who were part of the historic victory we won in November,” Mamdani said in a statement. “The Elected Advisory Committee will allow us to build an administration that reflects our city, centers the needs of working people, and is prepared to enact the affordability agenda.”

The group’s formation comes as Mamdani is set to take off Jan. 1. He’s spoken lots about his desire to move quickly on his campaign pledges to make the city more affordable. But enacting priorities like implementing universal free child care, contending with the Trump administration, making buses free and building more affordable housing – will require a herculean effort. Partnership with fellow elected officials will be essential. Hence the formation of the Elected Advisory Committee. In rolling out the group this week, Mamdani’s transition team pointed to the need for early coordination as elected officials work to form their legislative agendas and priorities for the coming year.

Mamdani’s list includes the following people:

Rep. Nydia Velázquez 

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries 

Rep. Yvette Clarke 

Rep. Jerrold Nadler 

Rep. Adriano Espaillat 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 

Gov. Kathy Hochul

Attorney General Letitia James

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Deputy Majority Leader of State Senate Michael Gianaris

Speaker of the Assembly Carl Heastie

Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams

Incoming New York City Comptroller Mark D. Levine

Outgoing New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

State Sen. District 47 and Incoming Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards

Manhattan Democratic Party Leader Keith L.T. Wright

State Sen. District 10 James Sanders Jr.

State Sen. District 14 Leroy Comrie

State Sen. District 16 John Liu

State Sen. District 18 Julia Salazar

State Sen. District 25 Jabari Brisport

State Sen. District 26 Andrew Gounardes

State Sen. District 28 Liz Krueger

State Sen. District 29 José M. Serrano

State Sen. District 31 Robert Jackson

State Sen. District 32 Luis Sepúlveda

State Sen. District 33 Gustavo Rivera

State Sen. District 34 Nathalia Fernandez

State Sen. District 36 & Chair of Bronx Dems Jamaal Bailey

State Sen. District 59 Kristen Gonzalez

State Sen. District 55 Samra Brouk

Assembly Member Steven Raga (District 30)

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson (District 31)

Assembly Member Clyde Vanel (District 33)

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas (District 34)

Assembly Member Claire Valdez (District 37)

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz (District 39)

Assembly Member Ron Kim (District 40)

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (District 42)

Assembly Member Brian A. Cunningham (District 43)

Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll (District 44)

Assembly Member Emily Gallagher (District 50)

Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes (District 51)

Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (District 52)

Assembly Member Maritza Davila (District 53)

Assembly Member Erik M. Dilan (District 54)

Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest (District 57)

Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman (District 58)

Assembly Member Charles D. Fall (District 61 / SI Party Chair)

Assembly Member Grace Lee (District 65)

Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs (District 68)

Assembly Member Micah C. Lasher (District 69)

Assembly Member Jordan J.G. Wright (District 70)

Assembly Member Al Taylor (District 71)

Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos (District 72)

Assembly Member Alex Bores (District 73)

Assembly Member Tony Simone (District 75)

Assembly Member Landon C. Dais (District 77)

Assembly Member George Alvarez (District 78)

Assembly Member Chantel Jackson (District 79)

Assembly Member Amanda Septimo (District 84)

Assembly Member Emérita Torres (District 85)

Assembly Member Karines Reyes (District 87)

Council Member Christopher Marte (District 1)

Council Member-Elect Harvey Epstein (District 2)

Council Member Erik Bottcher (District 3)

Council Member Shaun Abreu (District 7)

Council Member-Elect Elsie Encarnacion (District 8)

Council Member Yusef Salaam (District 9)

Council Member Carmen De La Rosa (District 10)

Council Member Kevin C. Riley (District 12)

Council Member-Elect Shirley Aldebol (District 13)

Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez (District 14)

Council Member Oswald Feliz (District 15)

Council Member Althea Stevens (District 16)

Council Member-Elect Justin Sanchez (District 17)

Council Member Amanda Farías (District 18)

Council Member-Elect Shanel Thomas-Henry (District 21)

Council Member Tiffany Cabán (District 22)

Council Member Shekar Krishnan (District 25)

Council Member Julie Won (District 26)

Council Member Dr. Nantasha Williams (District 27)

Council Member-Elect Ty Hankerson (District 28)

Council Member Lincoln Restler (District 33)

Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez (District 34)

Council Member Crystal Hudson (District 35)

Council Member Chi Ossé (District 36)

Council Member Sandy Nurse (District 37)

Council Member Alexa Avilés (District 38)

Council Member Shahana Hanif (District 39)

Council Member Rita Joseph (District 40)

Council Member Farah N. Louis (District 45)

Council Member Mercedes Narcisse (District 46)

Council Member-Elect Kayla Santosuosso (District 47)

Former Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou

Former Assembly Member Richard Gottfried

Former Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer

Former state Sen. Thomas Duane

Outgoing Council Member Diana Ayala

Outgoing Council Member Justin Brannan

Outgoing Council Member Keith Powers