January 2026

Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order to Inventory and Cut Fines and Fees for Small Businesses

What you should know January 14, 2026 NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order 11 to create an inventory and identify ways to cut the fees and fines that small businesses pay in New York City. Small businesses face a complex web of over 6,000 regulations and rules, which make it […]

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MAMDANI ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF 3-K & PRE-K APPLICATIONS  

January 14, 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  MAMDANI ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF 3-K & PRE-K APPLICATIONS  In new video, Mayor Mamdani encourages families to apply to 3-K and Pre-K  Applications open until February 27, 2026   Visit myschools.nyc to apply or call 718-935-2009     NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels celebrated the opening day of

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Mayor Mamdani Nominates Midori Valdivia as Chair of Taxi and Limousine Commission 

January 13, 2026. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Valdivia brings experience from TLC, Port Authority, and the MTA   Nomination centers Mayor Mamdani’s fight for taxi drivers in City Hall  NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the nomination of transportation policy leader Midori Valdivia to lead the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) as Chair and Commissioner. Valdivia

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Mayor Mamdani Appoints Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

January 12, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME). As Commissioner, Espinal will advance the Mamdani administration’s agenda to ensure New York City remains a place where artists and creatives can afford to live and work.

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MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW COMMITMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PUBLIC BATHROOMS

January 10, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW COMMITMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PUBLIC BATHROOMS Mamdani Administration continues fast-paced, focused efforts to improve lives of working New Yorkers New commitment of $4 million to bring modular, high-quality public bathrooms to NYCOfficials announce new public bathroom coming to West Harlem this year NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City

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MAYOR MAMDANI & GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO LAUNCH FREE CHILD CARE FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN NYC

January 8, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR MAMDANI & GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO LAUNCH FREE CHILD CARE FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN NYC — GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS TO DELIVER UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE FOR NEW YORK CHILDREN UNDER FIVE Governor Will Partner with Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Full Promise of City’s 3K ProgramAffordable Childcare for Nearly 100,000 Additional Children Through Statewide Universal Pre-K, Launch of

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints Christine Clarke to Lead the New York City Commission on Human Rights 

January 7, 2025  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints Christine Clarke to Lead the New York City Commission on Human Rights  Mamdani Administration continues efforts to use law as a tool to fight the affordability crisis Clarke has fought — and won — legal battles for low-income New Yorkers, securing language access rights for immigrant victims

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Julie Menin Elected Speaker of New York City Council

January 7, 2026 Speaker Menin is a three-time City Commissioner and former regulatory attorney with a history of strengthening consumer and worker protections NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Council voted today during its 2026 Charter Meeting to elect Julie Menin as Speaker. Speaker Menin will lead the City Council during a pivotal moment, when the lawmaking body

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints Simonia Brown as Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy

January 7, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints Simonia Brown as Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy Brown, a budget and policy veteran in NYC and Albany, will work with the State to advance the Mayor’s affordability agenda NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed New York City and State policy

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Mayor Mamdani Signs Two Emergency Executive Orders 

January 6, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Mayor Mamdani Signs Two Emergency Executive Orders  Directs city agencies to develop plans to come into compliance with Board of Corrections’ Minimum Standards & city shelter laws   Mayor also instructs city agencies to work with federal monitor & Nunez parties to develop plan to implement Local Law 42  banning solitary

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