Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is on track to make the fewest appointments entering City Hall of any mayor in decades — with just nine positions filled to date.
And only six of the nine are high-level appointments, such as deputy mayors or commissioners.
By contrast, Mayor Bloomberg had a dozen top officials in place at the same point in his run-up to taking office, while Rudy Giuliani had 25.
David Dinkins, for whom de Blasio worked as a low-level aide, had 17 top picks in place by Dec. 28.
“People do work at different paces, but it is very surprising that he has not named more people to date,” said Susan Del Percio, a GOP strategist who worked in the Giuliani administration.
De Blasio’s transition team dismissed concerns, and said there are more announcements coming in the days preceding his inaugural.
“Regardless of the timing . . . we will ensure a smooth transition at all city agencies that delivers on Mayor-elect de Blasio’s promise of a diverse, competent and progressive government,” said spokesman Phil Walzak.
De Blasio has named three deputy mayors, two commissioners, a budget director, two chiefs of staff and a director of intergovernmental affairs.