What Feud? Council Speaker Backs Mamdani’s Watchdog-in-Chief (opens in new tab)

City Council Speaker Julie Menin is backing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s nominee to run the Department of Investigation a day ahead of what some expected to be a close confirmation vote. The speaker’s support for former Brooklyn federal prosecutor Nadia Shihata became crucial after she came under fire at a contentious hearing where Council members questioned […] The post What Feud? Council Speaker Backs Mamdani’s Watchdog-in-Chief appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.