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id: 833841a74b
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-13 16:32 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 17:45 EST
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# Mamdani names Eric Thor executive director of Office of Nightlife

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Eric Thor executive director of the city's Office of Nightlife, according to Gothamist and amNY. Thor is a former chair of NYC-DSA.

Section: [City Hall](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md), [Eric Thor](/new-york/wiki/eric-thor.md), [Office of Nightlife](/new-york/wiki/office-of-nightlife.md)

## Coverage

- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdani-appoints-ex-dsa-chair-as-new-nyc-nightlife-director), 2026-11-13 16:32 EST: Mayor Mamdani appoints ex-DSA chair as new NYC nightlife director
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/news/mamdani-taps-dsa-leader-oversee-citys-nightlife/), 2026-11-13 17:45 EST: Mamdani’s new nightlife director is former NYC-DSA leader who built his first campaign website

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