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Mayor Mamdani Appoints Sideya Sherman as City Planning Director and Chair

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February 24, 2026 Reappoints Eric Enderlin and Edith Hsu-Chen to Housing and Planning Leadership What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani appointed Sideya Sherman as Chair of the City Planning Commission (CPC) and Director of the Department of City Planning (DCP), and reappointed Eric Enderlin as President of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) […]

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Mayor Mamdani Announces Lift of Travel Ban

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NYC Public Schools to Open for In-Person Instruction Tuesday February 23, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani updated New Yorkers on the City’s response to historic winter weather conditions. New York’s travel ban has come to an end as of 12 p.m. on Monday, and all New York City Public

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Mayor Mamdani Declares Local State of Emergency

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Snow Day for NYC Public Schools to Keep New Yorkers Safe February 22, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today declared a local state of emergency ahead of a severe snowstorm expected to impact New York City. To ensure emergency responders and essential workers can move safely and quickly, city streets will

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Remarks as Prepared: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Delivers Weather Update

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February 21, 2026 See below for Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s prepared remarks on today’s weather update: Good afternoon, New York. Tomorrow, our city will face its second snowstorm in less than a month and our first blizzard since 2016. Right now, forecasts predict light snow will begin to fall tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM.  

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Mamdani Shares City’s Weekend Snow Response Plan

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February 21, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the City’s efforts to prepare for Sunday’s winter weather conditions. The city is officially in a blizzard warning, with weather forecasts estimating 15 to 19 inches of snow total and the possibility of up to nearly two feet. Dangerous, sustained

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Major Expansion of Protected Time Off for 4.3 Million Workers

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February 20, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani was joined by New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Sam Levine to celebrate the expansion of the City’s Protected Time Off Law, formerly known as the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, and to announce new

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First-Ever Expedited Review of Affordable Housing and Resiliency Projects

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February 20, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani launched the City’s first Expedited Land Use Review Procedure (ELURP) for 351 Powers Ave., a disposition of City-owned land that would create approximately 84 affordable homes. The Department of City Planning will also begin the review process for the City to acquire a parcel next

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Citywide “Subscription Trap” Compliance Warning to Nearly 200 Gyms

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February 19, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) launched a compliance blitz, sending warning notices to 187 gyms and health clubs across the city including PureGym, Planet Fitness and Equinox. The letters urge businesses to comply with state law governing membership

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Mayor Update on Action Plan for Jails, Migrant Shelters

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February 19, 2026 NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani provided an update on the City’s plan to meet the Board of Correction (BOC) minimum standards and implement Local Law 42. The Mayor directed the Law Department and Department of Correction (DOC) to develop a plan in collaboration with the newly appointed remediation manager, the Nunez

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Breaks Ground on Timbale Terrace Affordable Housing Development

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February 18, 2026 What you should know New York, NY — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, city officials and development partners broke ground on Timbale Terrace, a 100% affordable, mixed-use development that will deliver 341 affordable homes and a new community arts center to East Harlem. The project marks a major milestone for the City’s commitment to deeply

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