Source: Arturo Holmes / GettyLast Friday (July 31), New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Jennifer Jones Austin, a notable Black political leader to head the Civilian Complaint Review Board. Austin’s appointment comes amid open criticism of Mamdani’s administration not having sufficient Black representation. “Jennifer Jones Austin has spent her career standing with New Yorkers who are too often shut out of the halls of power,” Mamdani said in a statement announcing the appointment. Austin is a veteran of working within city government, having been appointed to roles within the mayoral administrations of Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio. Mamdani Picks Veteran Black Politician Jennifer Jones Austin To Lead NYPD Watchdog was originally published on hiphopwired.com