to Reconstruct 10 Parks in Underserved Neighborhoods March 5, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced $50 million in new capital investments in 10 parks through the Community Parks Initiative (CPI) for Fiscal Year 2027. The initiative reconstructs parks in neighborhoods that have historically been […]
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OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS AND OTHER UNLAWFUL PRACTICES March 4, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Mamdani, Commissioner Levine vow full restitution for New Yorkers ripped off by Instant Recovery Towing NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a lawsuit against Instant Recovery Corp., a Bronx-based tow
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March 3, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK — TODAY, in a major step toward universal child care from six weeks to five years old, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first four communities that will receive free 2-K seats this fall. The four communities are: First announced on day eight
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March 2, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Kenny Minaya as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS). “From the bodega on your corner to the laundromat that’s anchored your block for decades, small businesses are the lifeblood of
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March 1, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY,in preparation for a temperature drop of up to 20 degrees beginning early Sunday evening, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced expanded efforts to connect homeless New Yorkers to warmth and safety and to raise awareness about the dangers of the latest cold snap. The City will increase
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February 28, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY —TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Diya Vij as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the nation’s largest municipal funder of culture. As Commissioner, Vij will deepen the City’s commitment to supporting art and culture and ensure New York City is not only a place where artists
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“Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the
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to Expand Perinatal and Early Childhood Mental Health Programs for Families February 27, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced that the NYC Health Department would receive a $20 million investment over three years for the groundbreaking Strong Foundations initiative as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Strong
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Apply for Pre-K and 3-K Before 11:59 P.M. Tonight February 27, 2026 NEW YORK — Over the past six weeks, taking a whole-of-government approach, the Mamdani Administration has urged families in every corner of the city with a child turning three or four this year to apply to free Pre-K and 3-K programs before 11:59 p.m. tonight,
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Preserving One of the Nation’s Oldest Free Black Communities February 27, 2026 What you should know BROOKLYN, NY — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced today the completion of a $4 million restoration of the historic Hunterfly
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