January 2026

ICYMI: Ahead of Snowstorm, Mayor Mamdani Speaks Directly to New Yorkers on City’s Preparedness

January 23, 2026 NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, with a major snow storm forecast to hit New York City this weekend, Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a series of TV and radio appearances to outline how the City is preparing and to share guidance on how New Yorkers can keep themselves and their families safe.   Earlier today, the […]

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin Announce Formation of Quadrennial Commission on Public Servant Compensation

January 23, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin today announced the convening of a Quadrennial Advisory Commission to review compensation levels for certain public servants, in accordance with the New York City Charter, and as an alternative to proposed legislation that would have automatically provided compensation increases. The Commission will conduct

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Mamdani Administration Announces New Youth Clinics at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and Queens

January 22, 2026 FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE What you should know New York, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined NYC Health + Hospitals and MetroPlusHealth to announce the launch of two new clinics to provide comprehensive healthcare to young people ages 16 to 25 years old at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and Queens. Supported by $4 million from MetroPlusHealth, the clinics will aim to keep youth engaged in care as they

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Mamdani Administration Bans Hotel Hidden Fees and Unexpected Credit Card Holds

January 21, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, the Mamdani administration issued a final rule banning hotels across the city and country from charging consumers hidden junk fees—often mislabeled as “destination fees,” “resort fees,” or “hospitality service fees”—as well as unexpected credit card holds or deposits, that cheat

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Statement on Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal  

January 20, 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Mayor Zohran Mamdani Statement on Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal   New York, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani issued the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s newly released budget proposal:   “Governor Hochul’s budget makes meaningful investments that move us closer to an affordable and livable New York—especially through

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Mayor Mamdani Restarts Just Home Supportive Housing Initiative, Reversing Prior Administration’s Efforts to Block Project  

January 19, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Mamdani Restarts Just Home Supportive Housing Initiative, Reversing Prior Administration’s Efforts to Block Project The 100% affordable housing project will create 83 new homes in an underutilized building on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/JacobiJust Home is supported through the City’s Justice-Involved Supportive Housing initiative, an evidence-driven model

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints Tricia Shimamura as NYC Parks Commissioner

January 17, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Shimamura currently serves as Manhattan Borough Commissioner for NYC Parks Department and brings more than a decade of experience advancing major infrastructure projects and

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Mamdani Administration Announces Historic $2.1 Million Settlement to Address Hazardous Conditions and Tenant Harassment Across 14 Buildings 

January 16, 2026  . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mamdani Administration Announces Historic $2.1 Million Settlement to Address Hazardous Conditions and Tenant Harassment Across 14 Buildings  A&E Real Estate and associated bad actors agree to correct building violations, injunctions to end tenant harassment  New York, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and incoming Housing Preservation and

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MAYOR MAMDANI APPOINTS AFUA ATTA-MENSAH AS CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EQUITY & RACIAL JUSTICE 

January 15, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR MAMDANI APPOINTS AFUA ATTA-MENSAH AS CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EQUITY & RACIAL JUSTICE  Atta-Mensah is a nationally recognized strategist and organizer for racial justice   As Chief Equity Officer, Atta-Mensah will lead work to create and publish the Racial Equity Plan within first 100

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New Era of Accountability: Mamdani Administration’s DCWP Sues Motoclick and CEO, Warns Delivery Apps to Comply With Worker Protections

January 15, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY a case was filed on behalf of the City of New York in New York State Supreme Court against predatory delivery app Motoclick for egregiously violating the city’s Delivery Worker Laws. Motoclick, which operates a restaurant-facing delivery service, blatantly ignored the Minimum Pay Rate and

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