Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has chosen a formerly incarcerated rapper to serve on his City Hall transition team as he prepares to take office in New York City Jan. 1, according to reports.The controversial selection comes as Mamdani, who won November’s election on a progressive platform, assembles his transition team.Mamdani's appointment of Mysonne Linen, 49, was announced in a Nov. 26 Instagram post from Until Freedom, a New York City–based social-justice organization, where Linen is a leader.Linen is featured in the social media post alongside Tamika Mallory and Angelo Pinto."We are proud th...
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