City in Uproar — New Yorkers RAGE After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s First Order

Leila Bozorg, the city’s Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning, will spearhead this effort.

The mayor’s third order created the Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development (SPEED) Task Force, which he says will “identify and remove bureaucratic and permitting barriers that drive up costs and slow housing construction and lease-up, making it more affordable to build and easier to access housing across New York City.”

Bozorg and Deputy Mayor of Operations Julia Kerson will have leading roles, noted CBS News.

Mamdani scored a high-profile victory in last November’s election, an outcome that some political observers view as a potential indicator ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress.

While parts of the Democratic Party have embraced Mamdani’s political approach, Republicans have sought to cast him and his left-wing socialist agenda as a national foil ahead of the 2026 midterms and beyond.

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