Mamdani Nominates Janette Sadik-Khan + Melanie Hartzog to MTA Board Tue Jun 2 — Filling Adams Vacancies, Subject to State Senate Approval

Mayor Mamdani Tue Jun 2 nominated former NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (Bloomberg-era street redesign / bike lane architect) and former NYC budget director / Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Melanie Hartzog (de Blasio-era pandemic lead) to fill two MTA Board vacancies left by Adams appointees. Selections subject to state Senate approval. Dan Garodnick (former City Planning director) and David Jones (Community Service Society) remain on the board as Mamdani-aligned holdovers. Streetsblog framing: "Janette's Back" — signals continuity with Bloomberg-era street/transit transformation despite Mamdani's progressive break elsewhere. Comes as Mamdani publicly committed Mon Jun 1 to restarting 34th Street Busway despite Trump FHWA threats.

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