New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over the lack of Black representation among his deputy mayors, according to a recent report in the New York Times. Despite appointing a Latino deputy mayor and making moves to address racial disparities, Black and Latino leaders say these efforts fall short of their expectations for diversity under Mamdani's administration. Community leaders have voiced concerns that Black New Yorkers are being denied access to power, pointing to the absence of Black deputy mayors and questioning Mamdani's commitment to racial equity.

Mamdani has responded by appointing Black officials to other prominent roles, such as chief equity officer and schools chancellor, but critics argue these appointments do not go far enough. His office maintains that the administration is committed to diversity, noting that more than half of recent appointees are people of color and promising additional high-level appointments for Black and Latino candidates. The controversy has sparked debate on social media, with some mocking the notion that Mamdani is not progressive enough.