NY mayor hires Lina Khan who went after Amazon, Meta and Google in her days as FTC head
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed former FTC chair Lina Khan to lead the board of the NYC Economic Development Corporation. The move is part of a strategy to align urban economic growth with progressive policies and antitrust advocacy.
Why it matters
Lina Khan's transition from federal antitrust enforcement to local economic development signals a shift in how major cities may approach corporate regulation and public-private partnerships.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has roped in Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) known for her aggressive antitrust lawsuits against Big Tech, to lead the board of directors for the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC). In a press conference at the City Hall Rotunda, Mamdani named Khan as Board Chair alongside Anthony Shorris, a partner at McKinsey and longtime public servant, who will serve as the EDC's president and CEO. According to Business Insider, Mamdani called the duo a “dream team” and framed the appointments as a strategic effort to pair urban business growth with his progressive affordability agenda. Mamdani said: “Today's appointees not only share a vision for the future of this office, but a commitment, too, to executing on it.
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