Meet the Aide Who Will Pick Mamdani’s Judges: New York Brief

Mamdani’s court adviser wants a bench beyond prosecutors, Trump and the mayor have another White House meetup, and Kalshi taps an Albany lobbying firm, below:

Ali Najmi Seeks Non-Prosecutors as Judges

If you’re looking to become a New York City judge, here’s who to know: Ali Najmi, a top Mamdani legal adviser.

Najmi’s looking to expand the bench beyond ex-prosecutors and court clerks. “The legal community is much bigger than that,” he told me in an interview from his lower Manhattan office, with skyline views aplenty. (Ironically, it’s in 40 Wall Street, “The Trump Building,” which Najmi laughs ...