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Published November 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:52

Absolutely. We have a little over 400 New Yorkers who will be grouped into 17 different committees. These committees will be led by our four incredible co-chairs that we have. Lena Khan, Mel Hartzog, Grace Bonilla, Ria Torres Springer. And these committees will be tasked with not only making personnel recommendations, but policy recommendations and also providing their expertise with … (17:52–17:58)

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“Two of these committees are without precedent in any mayoral transition.”
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“Building an incredible amount of new housing supply across the five boroughs.”
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