Mamdani taps McKinsey veteran to steer NYC’s economic engine
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Anthony Shorris, a longtime public servant and McKinsey partner who previously worked on the firm’s canceled $9.9 million contract, to run the city’s Economic Development Corporation, signaling a return to private consulting for economic policy. Shorris’ background includes work on a controversial Rikers Island project, and his appointment renews scrutiny of revolving-door ties between government and consulting firms as watchdogs and skeptics warn against overreliance on outside firms—even as the city pursues incentives and grants to spur growth.