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Reason
Reason
Politics
Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Mamdani Needs a Maximalist Vision of Mayoral Power To Achieve His Goals. Lina Khan Has a Plan.

In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries.

When New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced his transition team the day after the election, one name stood out as a harbinger of mayoral misconduct: Lina Khan. Khan, who headed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under President Joe Biden, was one of the team's four co-chairs.

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