"Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday he will retain four senior officials from the outgoing Adams administration, signaling continuity in key areas of public health, forensic investigations, city contracting and City Hall operations as he prepares to take office later this week. Mamdani said he plans to renominate Dr. Mitchell Katz to continue leading NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation's largest municipal health care system, and to reappoint Dr. Jason K. Graham as the city's chief medical examiner."
"Katz, who has run NYC Health + Hospitals since 2017, would need approval from the system's board to remain president and CEO. His renomination comes as the public hospital network prepares for a major expansion with the planned merger of Maimonides Medical Center into the city system. That deal, which must be approved by state Attorney General Letitia James, is intended to stabilize the financially struggling Brooklyn medical center and could be completed as early as April 2026, according to city officials."
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will retain four senior officials from the outgoing Adams administration covering public health, forensic investigations, city contracting and City Hall operations. He plans to renominate Dr. Mitchell Katz as president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals and reappoint Dr. Jason K. Graham as chief medical examiner, while keeping Michael Garner as chief business diversity officer and Mir Bashar as chief administrative officer. Katz's continuation requires board approval as the system pursues a merger with Maimonides Medical Center that needs state Attorney General approval and could close by April 2026. Under Katz, the system navigated COVID-19, expanded NYC Care to serve over 100,000 uninsured residents, and employs more than 40,000 workers across hospitals, nursing facilities and clinics. Graham oversees death investigations across New York City.
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