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Mamdani names Lina Khan to development post
July 22, 2026
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has named Lina Khan to chair the city's Economic Development Board, with Tony Shorris to lead its Economic Development Corporation.
Business Insider carries the story with its own sourcing, and The Guardian reports the substance: mayor Zohran Mamdani has named Lina Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chair, as the next head of New York City's Economic Development Board, and longtime city official Tony Shorris as the next leader of the Economic Development Corporation. Gothamist, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal corroborate the appointments, and no outlet disputes any element of them.
The surprise in the headline is the story's real interest. Khan built her reputation as a critic of corporate concentration, and Mamdani is placing her atop one of the city's most influential agencies alongside Shorris, a veteran administrator. The pairing reads as signal and ballast, though the outlets so far report the appointments themselves rather than the agenda behind them.
What is settled: both appointments, corroborated across five outlets. What is not: what Khan intends to do with the board, and when the transitions take effect.
Still developing
Khan's agenda at the Economic Development Board, the timing of both transitions, and any City Council response are not yet reported.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- Business Insider — Mamdani throws business leaders a curveball: Tapping antitrust crusader Lina Khan
- The Guardian — Mamdani taps Lina Khan and Tony Shorris for key New York economic posts
- Gothamist — Mamdani appoints antitrust crusader Lina Khan as chair of NYC economic development agency
- WSJ — In Surprise Move, Mamdani Names Lina Khan to Development Post