# Mamdani taps ex-NYC DSA co-chair as ‘nightlife mayor’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mamdani-taps-ex-nyc-dsa-co-chair-as-nightlife-mayor/
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:05:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T19:18:31+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/zohran-mamdani-taps-ex-nyc-dsa-co-chair-as-nightlife-mayor/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Mamdani appointed former DSA co-chair Eric Thor as New York’s nightlife director.
- Thor’s priorities include worker conditions, permits and reducing venue raids.
- The hospitality industry’s advisory board chair said he was surprised by the choice.

## Summary

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Eric Thor, a former co-chair of the city’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter, to lead the Office of Nightlife. The role is intended to improve conditions for nightlife workers, make event permits easier for small events and strengthen a programme aimed at reducing late-night venue raids.

Thor is active in the East Williamsburg and Bushwick club scene, but his salary has not been confirmed; a city job listing gave a range of up to $151,101. The Office of Nightlife was established by law in 2017 to connect venues, residents and city agencies, with a 12-member advisory board. Hospitality Alliance director Andrew Rigie, who chairs that board, said he was caught off guard by the appointment and questioned why the board had not been consulted.

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