February 18, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of six new members of the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), including a new Chair who will manage board deliberations and invite external groups to testify. Chantella Mitchell will serve as the Chair of the RGB; Sina […]
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February 17, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointments of Ana María Archila as Commissioner of International Affairs and Faiza Ali as Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs. Archila, a longtime immigrant rights leader and former co-director of the New York Working Families Party (NYWFP), will serve as
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February 17, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Preliminary Budget, outlining the scope of a fiscal crisis inherited from the prior Administration and presenting two clear paths forward: raise revenue from the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations and end the drain of City
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February 16, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his appointment of Christina Farrell as commissioner of New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM), the agency responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning, response and recovery. “New York City faces extraordinary challenges, and meeting them demands steady, experienced leadership. There is no
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February 16, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York State will allocate an additional $1.5 billion in operating expenses over two years to help address New York City’s fiscal challenges. This additional funding includes $510 million in recurring funding targeted towards costs that had shifted from the
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February 15, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Small Business Services celebrated the formation of the new Coney Island Business Improvement District (BID) following the Mayor’s signing of the Certificate of Incorporation on February 15, 2026. With a first-year operating budget of up to $1 million, the
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February 13, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced in the Bronx that the New York City Department of Transportation will restart four previously halted street redesign projects to deliver faster, more reliable bus service and improve traffic safety across the Bronx and Brooklyn. “For too
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February 12, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his nomination of Nadia Shihata as Commissioner of the Department of Investigation (DOI). The DOI serves as the city’s independent oversight agency, investigating corruption, waste, fraud and abuse in city government and promoting transparency and accountability. Its authority extends to any city agency,
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February 11, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered remarks at the 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing. Below are Mayor Mamdani’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning. It is a privilege to be back in Albany, alongside so many old friends. And it is an honor to sit on the other side
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February 10, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS TO THREE CITY AGENCIES AND OFFICES, INCLUDING CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER New Appointees Will Lead the Office of Technology and Innovation, Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities, Department for the Aging NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Mamdani today announced three new appointments to lead critical agencies and offices across city government. Mayor Mamdani appointed Lisa Gelobter as
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