Veteran educator Kamar Samuels will begin leading NYC schools under Zohran Mamdani Mamdani announced the appointment on Dec. 31, 2025, the day before his inauguration. ( Photo: Amy Zimmer/Chalkbeat NYC) Mamdani Taps New Schools Chancellor, Reverses Stand on Mayoral Control When Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Kamar Samuels as his new schools chancellor on Dec. 31, he also reversed course... News 03 Jan 2026 | 12:48
