Tamika Mallory, a former leader of the Women's March who was ousted over accusations of anti-Semitism, has been appointed to Zohran Mamdani's transition team, joining the Committee on Community Safety. Mallory's past includes controversial statements about Jewish people and a close association with Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, leading to her removal from the Women's March and the loss of Democratic National Committee support for the group. Other notable and contentious figures on Mamdani's team include Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer known for representing al Qaeda detainees, and Abby Stein, a transgender rabbi with a history of anti-Israel activism. The transition team also features activists who have called for the abolition of law enforcement and supported campaigns for the release of convicted cop killers, drawing criticism for the mayor elect's selection of advisers.