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New York · Class of 2027

The 50 Most Powerful People Under 50 in New York

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How the ranking is scored

Each honoree is scored 0–100 on seven dimensions. A weighted composite produces the P50 Index score that determines rank order. The 2027 New York edition contains exactly 50 ranked people, numbered 1 through 50 with no ties in position.

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1

Josh Kushner

Founder & Managing Partner · Thrive Capital

  • Finance & Capital
  • Venture Capital
  • Age 41
  • P50 Score 88.8
  • P50-NY27-001

Built Thrive into one of the most powerful growth investors in tech, with major positions in Instagram, Stripe, OpenAI and Ramp. Co-founded Oscar Health and sits on the Forbes 400.

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2

Jessica Tisch

Police Commissioner · NYPD

  • Government
  • Public Safety
  • Age 45
  • P50 Score 81.8
  • P50-NY27-002

Runs the largest police department in the country, appointed in 2024 and retained by Mayor Mamdani. Previously Sanitation Commissioner and city CIO; member of the Loews Tisch family.

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3

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Creator, Hamilton · Independent

  • Media & Culture
  • Theater & Entertainment
  • Age 46
  • P50 Score 81.5
  • P50-NY27-003

Creator of Hamilton and In the Heights; the most influential Broadway artist of his era and a Washington Heights institution.

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4

Alex Soros

Chair · Open Society Foundations

  • Finance & Capital
  • Philanthropy & Investment
  • Age 41
  • P50 Score 79.8
  • P50-NY27-004

Controls one of the largest philanthropic networks in the world and is a major force in Democratic politics.

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5

Robert Reffkin

Founder, Chairman & CEO · Compass International Holdings

  • Real Estate
  • Residential Brokerage
  • Age 47
  • P50 Score 78.2
  • P50-NY27-005

Closed the acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate in January 2026, creating the largest residential brokerage in the U.S. with Corcoran, Sotheby's International Realty and Coldwell Banker under one roof.

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6

Eric Glyman

Co-founder & CEO · Ramp

  • Technology
  • Fintech
  • Age 36
  • P50 Score 76.5
  • P50-NY27-006

Leads Ramp, the NYC finance automation company reportedly valued around $60B in October 2026, up from $13B in early 2025. Second-time founder after selling Paribus to Capital One.

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7

Olivier Pomel

Co-founder & CEO · Datadog

  • Technology
  • Enterprise Software
  • Age 49
  • P50 Score 76.0
  • P50-NY27-007

French-born engineer who co-founded Datadog in New York in 2010 and built it into a public cloud monitoring leader. Billionaire stake and one of the city's largest tech employers.

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8

Dan Sundheim

Founder & CIO · D1 Capital Partners

  • Finance & Capital
  • Hedge Funds
  • Age 49
  • P50 Score 76.0
  • P50-NY27-008

Former Viking Global CIO who launched D1 in 2018; major public and private tech investor and serious art collector.

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9

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Co-anchor; Founder, DealBook · CNBC / The New York Times

  • Media & Culture
  • Business Journalism
  • Age 49
  • P50 Score 76.0
  • P50-NY27-009

Founder of DealBook and co-anchor of Squawk Box; the convener of Wall Street and Washington.

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10

Alex Spiro

Partner · Quinn Emanuel

  • Law
  • Litigation & White Collar
  • Age 43
  • P50 Score 75.2
  • P50-NY27-010

Go-to trial lawyer for Elon Musk, Jay-Z and former Mayor Eric Adams. Bills at the very top of the market.

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11

Tarek Mansour

Co-founder & CEO · Kalshi

  • Finance & Capital
  • Prediction Markets
  • Age 30
  • P50 Score 73.5
  • P50-NY27-011

Co-founded Kalshi, the first CFTC-regulated event exchange and the U.S. market leader. Valued at $22B in May 2026 and reportedly raising near $40B.

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12

Timothée Chalamet

Actor · Independent

  • Media & Culture
  • Film
  • Age 30
  • P50 Score 73.5
  • P50-NY27-012

Manhattan-raised, two-time Oscar nominee and the defining leading man of his generation.

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13

Chloe Malle

Head of Editorial Content · Vogue

  • Media & Culture
  • Fashion Media
  • Age 41
  • P50 Score 73.2
  • P50-NY27-013

Succeeded Anna Wintour at the top of American Vogue in 2025.

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14

Shayne Coplan

Founder & CEO · Polymarket

  • Finance & Capital
  • Prediction Markets
  • Age 28
  • P50 Score 72.2
  • P50-NY27-014

Founded Polymarket in 2020 and built it into a global prediction market backed by up to $2B from NYSE parent ICE. One of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world.

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15

Scarlett Johansson

Actor & Producer · These Pictures / The Outset

  • Media & Culture
  • Film
  • Age 41
  • P50 Score 72.2
  • P50-NY27-015

Manhattan native, one of the highest-grossing actors ever, and founder of skincare brand The Outset.

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16

Dr. Adam Nadelson

CEO · Town Group Corp

  • Healthcare
  • Healthcare Services
  • Age 43
  • P50 Score 72.0
  • P50-NY27-016

Board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who leads Town Group Corp, the platform behind Town Plastic Surgery, a multi-surgeon outpatient practice with locations across NYC, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. Founded The I.V. Doc in 2013, the first at-home IV hydration company, now with 1,500 nurses nationwide. Also oversees approximately $1 billion in assets under management as a healthcare investor.

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17

Luana Lopes Lara

Co-founder & COO · Kalshi

  • Finance & Capital
  • Prediction Markets
  • Age 30
  • P50 Score 71.5
  • P50-NY27-017

Former professional ballerina turned MIT engineer who co-founded Kalshi. Became the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire in December 2025.

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18

Clem Delangue

Co-founder & CEO · Hugging Face

  • Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Age 37
  • P50 Score 71.5
  • P50-NY27-018

Runs Hugging Face, the open-source hub at the center of the global AI developer ecosystem.

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19

Aaron Judge

Captain · New York Yankees

  • Media & Culture
  • Sports
  • Age 34
  • P50 Score 70.2
  • P50-NY27-019

Yankees captain and multiple-time MVP; the face of New York baseball.

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20

Mario Carbone

Co-founder & Chef · Major Food Group

  • Business
  • Hospitality
  • Age 46
  • P50 Score 70.2
  • P50-NY27-020

Co-founder of Major Food Group (Carbone, Torrisi, The Grill) and chef behind the city's hardest reservations.

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21

Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss

Co-founders · Gemini

  • Finance & Capital
  • Crypto
  • Age 45
  • P50 Score 69.5
  • P50-NY27-021

Twin founders of NYC crypto exchange Gemini, which went public in 2025. Olympic rowers and among the most visible crypto investors in the country.

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22

Zohran Mamdani

Mayor · City of New York

  • Government
  • Public Sector
  • Age 35
  • P50 Score 69.2
  • P50-NY27-022

Took office in January 2026 as the 111th mayor of New York City after a 2025 upset, the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Former Assemblymember from Astoria now running the largest municipal budget in the country.

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23

Anne Hathaway

Actor · Independent

  • Media & Culture
  • Film
  • Age 43
  • P50 Score 69.0
  • P50-NY27-023

Oscar winner and a fixture of New York's film and fashion world.

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24

Anthony Casalena

Founder & CEO · Squarespace

  • Technology
  • Software
  • Age 44
  • P50 Score 68.5
  • P50-NY27-024

Started Squarespace from his dorm room in 2003, took it public, then private with Permira in 2024.

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25

Cristóbal Valenzuela

Co-founder & CEO · Runway

  • Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Age 37
  • P50 Score 68.5
  • P50-NY27-025

Chilean-born founder whose NYC company Runway is a leading generative video platform used across film and advertising.

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26

Ronnie Fieg

Founder & CEO · Kith

  • Business
  • Fashion & Retail
  • Age 44
  • P50 Score 68.2
  • P50-NY27-026

Queens-born founder of Kith, which grew into a global lifestyle brand and the steward of Sergio Tacchini.

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27

Jeff Zalaznick

Co-founder · Major Food Group

  • Business
  • Hospitality
  • Age 41
  • P50 Score 68.0
  • P50-NY27-027

Business architect of Major Food Group's expansion from New York to Miami, Dallas, London and beyond.

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28

Randi Udell Alper

Vice President · London Jewelers

  • Business
  • Luxury Retail
  • Age 46
  • P50 Score 67.5
  • P50-NY27-028

Fourth-generation member of the Udell family behind London Jewelers, the luxury jeweler that marked its 100th anniversary in 2026. Oversees buying, design, marketing and advertising across its Long Island and Manhattan salons, and co-creates custom collections with her mother, Candy Udell.

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29

Karim Atiyeh

Co-founder & CTO · Ramp

  • Technology
  • Fintech
  • Age 36
  • P50 Score 66.5
  • P50-NY27-029

Architect of Ramp's product and engineering engine. Previously co-founded Paribus with Eric Glyman.

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30

Ryan Serhant

Founder & CEO · SERHANT.

  • Real Estate
  • Brokerage & Media
  • Age 42
  • P50 Score 66.2
  • P50-NY27-030

Built the most followed real estate brand in the country through SERHANT. and Netflix's Owning Manhattan.

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31

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Congresswoman, NY-14 · U.S. House of Representatives

  • Government
  • Public Sector
  • Age 37
  • P50 Score 65.2
  • P50-NY27-031

Bronx and Queens congresswoman and the most-followed progressive in American politics. A national fundraising and organizing force widely viewed as a future Senate or presidential contender.

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32

Charlamagne tha God

Co-host, The Breakfast Club · iHeartMedia

  • Media & Culture
  • Radio & Podcasting
  • Age 48
  • P50 Score 65.0
  • P50-NY27-032

Co-host of The Breakfast Club and a must-stop interview for politicians and artists.

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33

Ronan Farrow

Contributing Writer · The New Yorker

  • Media & Culture
  • Journalism
  • Age 38
  • P50 Score 65.0
  • P50-NY27-033

Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter whose work reshaped media and entertainment accountability.

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34

Zachariah Reitano

Co-founder & CEO · Ro

  • Healthcare
  • Telehealth
  • Age 35
  • P50 Score 64.8
  • P50-NY27-034

Built Ro into one of the largest direct-to-patient telehealth companies, including a major GLP-1 weight loss business.

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35

Jalen Brunson

Captain · New York Knicks

  • Media & Culture
  • Sports
  • Age 30
  • P50 Score 64.8
  • P50-NY27-035

Knicks captain who led the franchise back to national relevance.

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36

Mark Lapidus

Chief Real Estate Development Officer · Flow

  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Development
  • Age 45
  • P50 Score 64.8
  • P50-NY27-036

Leads real estate development at Flow.

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37

Toyin Ajayi

Co-founder & CEO · Cityblock Health

  • Healthcare
  • Value-Based Care
  • Age 42
  • P50 Score 64.2
  • P50-NY27-037

Physician founder of Cityblock Health, valued at $6.3B, delivering care to Medicaid and dual-eligible populations.

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38

Jason Silber

President · CLA Commercial Cleaning

  • Business
  • Commercial Services
  • Age 45
  • P50 Score 64.2
  • P50-NY27-038

President of CLA Commercial Cleaning.

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39

Juan Soto

Outfielder · New York Mets

  • Media & Culture
  • Sports
  • Age 28
  • P50 Score 64.2
  • P50-NY27-039

Signed the largest contract in pro sports history with the Mets.

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40

Mario Schlosser

Co-founder · Oscar Health

  • Healthcare
  • Health Insurance
  • Age 47
  • P50 Score 64.0
  • P50-NY27-040

Co-founded Oscar Health with Josh Kushner in 2012; the public insurer is a leader in ACA marketplaces.

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41

April Koh

Co-founder & CEO · Spring Health

  • Healthcare
  • Digital Mental Health
  • Age 34
  • P50 Score 64.0
  • P50-NY27-041

Youngest woman to lead a unicorn when Spring hit $2.5B. Spring Health is now valued at $3.3B and serves employers and health plans nationwide.

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42

Jon Batiste

Musician · Independent

  • Media & Culture
  • Music
  • Age 39
  • P50 Score 63.8
  • P50-NY27-042

Grammy Album of the Year and Oscar winner; former Late Show bandleader and a leading artistic voice in the city.

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43

Karlie Kloss

Founder · Kode With Klossy

  • Media & Culture
  • Fashion & Philanthropy
  • Age 34
  • P50 Score 63.0
  • P50-NY27-043

Supermodel turned founder of Kode With Klossy; co-owner of W magazine with Josh Kushner.

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44

Lina Khan

Former FTC Chair · Columbia Law School

  • Law
  • Antitrust & Policy
  • Age 37
  • P50 Score 62.0
  • P50-NY27-044

Former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and co-chair of Mayor Mamdani's transition. The defining antitrust voice of her generation.

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45

Brandon Charnas

Co-founder · Current Real Estate Advisors

  • Real Estate
  • Investment Sales
  • Age 42
  • P50 Score 61.2
  • P50-NY27-045

Co-founder of Current Real Estate Advisors, a New York investment sales advisory firm.

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46

Emily Weiss

Founder & Executive Chair · Glossier

  • Business
  • Beauty
  • Age 41
  • P50 Score 61.2
  • P50-NY27-046

Founded Glossier out of her blog Into the Gloss and built it into a cult beauty brand.

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47

Andrew Schulz

Comedian & Host · Flagrant

  • Media & Culture
  • Comedy & Podcasting
  • Age 43
  • P50 Score 59.5
  • P50-NY27-047

Comedian and Flagrant host whose show became a key stop for candidates and founders.

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48

Jennifer Hyman

Co-founder & CEO · Rent the Runway

  • Business
  • Fashion Technology
  • Age 46
  • P50 Score 59.2
  • P50-NY27-048

Pioneer of rental fashion and one of the most visible female founders in New York.

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49

Aurora James

Founder · Brother Vellies / Fifteen Percent Pledge

  • Business
  • Fashion
  • Age 42
  • P50 Score 58.0
  • P50-NY27-049

Founder of Brother Vellies and the Fifteen Percent Pledge, which pushed major retailers to stock Black-owned brands.

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50

Teny Geragos

Partner · Agnifilo Intrink

  • Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Age 36
  • P50 Score 57.8
  • P50-NY27-050

High-profile defense lawyer known for her role on the Sean Combs trial team.

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