Leila Bozorg

Rule Changes

In office

A Nov. 2 report said Fannie Mae tightened underwriting for New York City rent-regulated apartment buildings and Freddie Mac paused new loans. The report said Fannie assumed rents would stay flat for four to eight years and operating costs would rise at least 5% a year.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

Oversees LIFT and SPEED task forces

Zohran Mamdani became New York City's first Muslim and South Asian mayor on January 1, 2026, at age 34. His early months brought a $1.7 billion child care partnership with Governor Kathy Hochul, a two-year rent freeze and a $28 billion housing plan. His plan to tax the wealthy stalled against Council Speaker Julie Menin and Hochul.

Updated 6 days ago

Built World

Oversees NYCHA portfolio in the administration

A senior center closed for more than 20 years at Edenwald Houses in the Bronx reopened on October 22, 2026. The $8.1 million renovation restored community, senior and child care centers at NYCHA's largest Bronx development, home to nearly 5,000 residents. New York YIMBY reported on October 27 that the work is finished.

Updated Oct 29

Built World

As of May 2026: Public point of contact on Mamdani's review posture

For nearly two decades, Hudson Yards has been a major New York City megaproject: 28 acres of towers, retail, and public space built on a deck over active rail lines on Manhattan's far West Side. The eastern half is largely complete. The western half — 4,000 planned apartments anchored by a $2 billion publicly financed platform — just lost its political champion.

Updated May 31