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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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DCWP SUE PREDATORY TOW TRUCK OPERATOR FOR JUNK FEES

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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Mayor and Governor Hochul Announce First Four Communities to Receive Free 2-K Seats

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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