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MAYOR APPOINTS RENITA FRANCOIS AS DEPUTY MAYOR FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY

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March 19, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Francois brings more than 15 years of experience in evidence-based community safety initiatives, cross-government coordination and executive leadership  Mayor signs Executive Order creating first-ever Office of Community Safety, a major step toward core campaign commitment NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani appointed Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor for […]

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MAYOR ANNOUNCES END TO CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT FOR MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR CYCLISTS AND E-BIKE RIDERS

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WILL DEVELOP LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE STREET SAFETY March 18, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   New York City Police Department will stop issuing criminal summonses for e-bike riders and cyclists for low-level traffic offenses    NEW YORK — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a sweeping set of policies to end criminal enforcement against e-bike riders and cyclists for low-level traffic offenses, expand

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MAYOR UNVEILS NEW TOOLS AND FINANCING TO HELP HOMEOWNERS ADD ANCILLARY DWELLING UNITS

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March 18, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani unveiled a new set of tools to make it easier for homeowners to stay in their communities and bring in extra income by adding an ancillary dwelling unit (ADU) to their property. The city’s new ADU for You website features an ADU Guidebook, a

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MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER TISCH ANNOUNCE CODIFICATION OF BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY

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March 17, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MAYOR MAMDANI AND COMMISSIONER TISCH ANNOUNCE CODIFICATION OF BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY NYPD policy now requires body-worn camera footage to be released within 30 days of critical incidents, formalizing a transparency practice NEW YORK – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that the New York City

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Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Order

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Establishing the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs; Appoints Taylor Brown as Director March 13, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani signed an executive order establishing the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appointed Taylor Brown, currently an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York

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MAYOR MAMDANI VISITS NYC311 CALL CENTER TO THANK STAFF, TAKE CALLS FROM NYC RESIDENTS

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March 13, 2026    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   To mark the 23rd Anniversary of NYC311, Mayor Mamdani worked the 311 line, fielding calls from New Yorkers across the city        NEW YORK, NY — On Wednesday, to mark the 23rd anniversary of NYC311, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani visited the NYC311 Call Center to thank staff for their dedicated service during the recent snowstorms and take

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MAYOR LAUNCHES MAJOR POTHOLE BLITZ FOLLOWING RECORD-SETTING WINTER WEATHER

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March 13, 2026    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    More than 80 NYC DOT crews will fill thousands of potholes across all five boroughs in one day NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced a citywide pothole repair blitz following a historic winter marked by record snowfall and sustained cold temperatures.  Beginning at

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Mayor Announces Major 3-K Expansion, Adding More Than 1,000 New Seats

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March 10, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced on Staten Island a major expansion of 3-K across all five boroughs. The City will add more than 1,000 new seats in 56 ZIP codes – moving New York closer to making 3-K truly universal for the first time. Beginning

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ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES PLAN TO CLOSE BELLEVUE SHELTER

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DUE TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS March 5, 2026    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    MAMDANI ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES PLAN TO CLOSE BELLEVUE SHELTER DUE TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS  Citing severe disrepair, the Department of Social Services and Department of Homeless Services have prepared a short-term operational plan to vacate 30th Street and relocate critical functions to other sites  NEW YORK — TODAY, the Mamdani

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Mayor Announces $50 Million Capital Investment

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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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