Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio has announced the members of his 60-person transition team, including Alexa Avilés, Program Officer at the Scherman Foundation; John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations at Con Edison; Peter Madonia, COO of the Rockefeller Foundation; Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of the New York Women's Foundation; and Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation.
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio revealed his transition team Wednesday, a panel of 60 people from a variety of industries that he says will advise him in the formation of his new administration. The list is a mix of industry leaders, progressive advocates, minority leaders, union officials and others. There are actors, spiritual leaders, environmentalists, philanthropists, magazine editors, developers, and many more. Some are allies of outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg, while others are vocal antagonists of his....