Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that Julia Kerson will be his new Deputy Mayor for Operations. Kerson is currently a deputy to the state director of operations, where she manages housing, economic development, energy, environment and transportation departments.
Previously, she worked at the MTA where she helped lead major projects including Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway. She also served on the city’s COVID-19 Response Team, helping to establish a hotel program for healthcare workers and individuals in need of a safe quarantine space, and negotiating and managing contracts for hotel acquisition and operation.
