Lina Khan and Zohran: Monopoly Fighters Take Manhattan
Less than 24 hours after Zohran Mamdani snagged NYC's mayoral crown, he pulled a classic 'new boss, new chaos' move by enlisting Lina Khanâyes, the very FTC head who made Wall Street and Silicon Valley lose sleep over her antitrust crusades. Known for her vendettas against Amazonâs Prime and Meta's Zuckerberg, Khan called Mamdaniâs triumph 'a blow to outsized corporate power,' which sounds a lot like 'Sorry billionaires, your cash wonât buy this mayor.' To co-lead this transition dream team are not just the usual suspects, but a grumpy former FTC chair and a city budget guru, because what NYC really needs is more audits and less Bezos. Mamdaniâs election upset the billionaires who spent kingâs ransom trying to put him back in the cage. Meanwhile, corporate titans like Bill Ackman suddenly want to buddy upâtalk about a plot twist with capitalismâs marquee cast.
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NYC elects a mayor who treats big biz like a Vegas slot machineâkings lose, Lina Khan shows up ready to pull the plug, and billionaires cancel their Christmas bonuses faster than you can say 'antitrust'!
When your mayorâs transition team recruits a woman who scares Amazon more than your in-laws, you know Manhattan's about to trade scarves for subpoenas.
Billionaires tried to buy the NYC mayor's office, but Lina Khan just RSVPâd with subpoenasâlooks like capitalismâs calm night just called in sick.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/5/2025 | Author: Alice Tecotzky
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