Leila Bozorg

Built World

Public point of contact on Mamdani's review posture

For nearly two decades, Hudson Yards has been New York City's defining megaproject: 28 acres of towers, retail, and public space built on a deck over active rail lines on Manhattan's far West Side. The eastern half is largely complete. The western half — 4,000 planned apartments anchored by a $2 billion publicly financed platform — just lost its political champion.

Updated Apr 27

Rule Changes

Oversees LIFT and SPEED task forces

Just after midnight on January 1, 2026, a 34-year-old Democratic Socialist placed his hands on two historic Qurans in an abandoned subway station beneath City Hall and became mayor of New York City. Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in capped a remarkable six-year journey from foreclosure counselor to state assemblyman to leader of America's largest city—the first Muslim, first South Asian, and youngest mayor in generations. Within hours, he signed his first executive orders targeting landlords and creating task forces to accelerate housing construction.

Updated Feb 5