The Permanent Campaign

“Mr. Restler’s portfolio is not immediately clear”:

Lincoln Restler, the former Brooklyn district leader who ran two high-profile races against his borough’s Democratic machine, has joined the de Blasio administration as a senior policy adviser, sources say.

Mr. Restler’s portfolio is not immediately clear [. . .]

“While her exact role is not immediately clear”:

Mayor Bill de Blasio has tapped a Queens district leader and organized labor insider to join his administration, sources say.

Rebecca Lynch, a district leader in eastern Queens and a registered lobbyist for the teamsters union, recently joined Mr. de Blasio’s community affairs unit. While her exact role is not immediately clear [. . .]