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City Will Restart Construction of Four Projects

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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Mayor Mamdani Nominates Nadia Shihata

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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mayor’s FIRST-EVER RENTAL RIPOFF HEARINGS

February 10, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  MAMDANI ADMINISTRATION INVITES NEW YORKERS TO JOIN FIRST-EVER RENTAL RIPOFF HEARINGS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS  Hearings will give tenants a platform to share experiences with unsafe building conditions, hidden fees and other abuses  City will have 90 days after hearings conclude to deliver a plan to protect tenants and hold bad

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New Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center

February 9, 2026 Mayor Mamdani Announces in Flatbush What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the opening of the brand-new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush. He was joined by NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Kevin Parker, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and

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ADMINISTRATION STRICTER ENFORCEMENT

February 8, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FOR CITY’S 250 MOST DISTRESSED APARTMENT BUILDINGS   Through the Alternative Enforcement Program, the city will increase monitoring and make repairs when landlords fail to act    NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Dina Levy released an updated list of the

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Annual Interfaith Breakfast

February 6, 2026 Mayor Mamdani Reaffirms City’s Sanctuary Status, Launches Expansive “Know Your Rights” Push to Protect Immigrant New Yorkers From Federal Overreach What you should know NEW YORK – Today, at the first annual Interfaith Breakfast of his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced sweeping new actions to uphold New York City’s sanctuary city laws and

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2-K and 3-K Request for Information

February 5, 2026 First Step Towards Universal Child Care What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined New York City preschoolers to announce the administration’s first step on the path to launching 2-K and expanding 3-K access in all five boroughs: a new request for information for 2-K and 3-K providers. Building

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New Exec. Director to Combat Antisemitism

February 5, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – TODAY,Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Phylisa Wisdom as executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, advancing the administration’s commitment to confronting antisemitism and all forms of hate across New York City.  “I am thrilled to welcome Phylisa Wisdom as executive director

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New Safe Haven Shelter in Lower Manhattan

February 3, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced the opening of a new Safe Haven shelter in Lower Manhattan to accommodate 106 New Yorkers in need of services. The shelter, which will be operated by longtime nonprofit

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Free Tax Preparation Services for New York

February 3, 2026 What you should know New York, NY – Today, Mayor Mamdani joined the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), NYC Health + Hospitals and MetroPlusHealth to kick off the 2026 tax season by announcing free, in-person and virtual tax preparation services for New Yorkers as part of DCWP’s NYC Free Tax Prep initiative. Last year 110,000 returns

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