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MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING COMMISSIONERS FOR HEALTH AND CORRECTION   

January 31, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING COMMISSIONERS FOR HEALTH AND CORRECTION   Mamdani appoints Stanley Richards to lead Department of Correction, the first formerly incarcerated individual to lead the agency in city history   Appointments also include Department of Youth and Community Development, Department of Veterans’ Services, and Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings   NEW […]

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Mayor Mamdani Announces $5 Million Settlement, Reinstatement of as Many as 10,000 Wrongfully Deactivated Food Delivery Workers

January 30, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Sam Levine announced more than $5 million in worker restitution and penalties securedfrom three major restaurant delivery app companies. Uber Eats, Fantuan, and HungryPanda will pay a combined $5,195,000 in restitution, civil penalties, and damages

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Mayor Mamdani Visits Snow Melting Location, Updates New Yorkers on Snow Removal Operations

January 30, 2026 What you should know *** Watch Video Here *** NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a Department of Sanitation (DSNY) snow-melting site yesterday morning to provide an update on the City’s response to this weekend’s winter storm, which brought as much as 15 inches of snow to some parts of New York City.  “Across all five boroughs, we’ve melted 23 million pounds of snow using eight snow-melting sites. Every 12-hour shift, 2,500 sanitation workers are

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MAYOR MAMDANI SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REQUIRE CHIEF SAVINGS OFFICERS ACROSS CITY AGENCIES, BOLSTER CITY PERFORMANCE 

January 29, 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MAYOR MAMDANI SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REQUIRE CHIEF SAVINGS OFFICERS ACROSS CITY AGENCIES, BOLSTER CITY PERFORMANCE  Each agency to designate Chief Savings Officer to review performance,  eliminate waste and streamline service delivery Officers will identify programs that provide highest returns for New Yorkers and improve long-term quality and efficiency of City government NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani today signed Executive Order 12 to designate an existing senior employee as “Chief

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Mayor Mamdani Details “Adams Budget Crisis”  

January 28, 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Mayor Mamdani Details “Adams Budget Crisis”   Adams’ staggering fiscal mismanagement left a $12 billion hole in NYC budget for the next two fiscal years  NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani outlined the “Adams Budget Crisis,” a fiscal emergency driven by years of staggering mismanagement under former Mayor Eric Adams that left New York City facing a $12 billion budget shortfall over fiscal years 2026 and 2027.  Speaking at a press conference, Mamdani said

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MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS  TO LEAD KEY CITY AGENCIES 

January 27, 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS   TO LEAD KEY CITY AGENCIES  New Commissioners Will Lead Department of Probation, Department of   Citywide Administrative Services, and Department of Environmental Protection  NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Mamdani today announced three new appointments to lead key city agencies and deliver on the Mamdani administration’s vision for a more affordable, accessible, and just New

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Mayor Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Samuels Announce Pivot to Remote Instruction for New York City Public Schools 

January 25, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       Mayor Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Samuels Announce Pivot to Remote Instruction for New York City Public Schools     NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels (NYCPS) announced that, due to extreme weather conditions, all NYCPS buildings will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, with instruction continuing remotely.   The decision prioritizes the safety of students, families, and staff while ensuring continuity of instruction and

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NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ISSUES A HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 26 

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for New York City from 3 a.m. Sunday, January 25 Until 6 p.m. Monday, January 26  National Weather Service Also Issues Cold Weather Advisory from Friday, January 23 at 10 p.m. through Saturday, January 24 at 10 a.m.  January 23, 2026  The New York City Emergency Management Department

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ICYMI: Ahead of Snowstorm, Mayor Mamdani Speaks Directly to New Yorkers on City’s Preparedness

January 23, 2026 NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, with a major snow storm forecast to hit New York City this weekend, Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a series of TV and radio appearances to outline how the City is preparing and to share guidance on how New Yorkers can keep themselves and their families safe.   Earlier today, the

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin Announce Formation of Quadrennial Commission on Public Servant Compensation

January 23, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin today announced the convening of a Quadrennial Advisory Commission to review compensation levels for certain public servants, in accordance with the New York City Charter, and as an alternative to proposed legislation that would have automatically provided compensation increases. The Commission will conduct

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