An influential city planning director is a contender to land a top stop in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administration as a potential deputy mayor for housing and economic development, sources told The Post.

City Planning Director Dan Garodnick can become a holdover for Mamdani after he has been involved in some of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration’s most important initiatives, including zoning changes such as the “City of Yes” to accelerate housing construction, and approval of 14,700 new units in Long Island City.

City Planning Director Dan Garodnick can become a holdover for Mamdani. Robert Miller

The Mamdani campaign specifically declined to comment on Garodnick, who is also chairman of the Planning Commission and a member of the MTA Board.

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