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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 Mamdani Announces Historic $2.1M Court Judgment

Against Bronx Landlord, Requiring Repairs and Financial Penalties March 12, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Corporation Counsel Steve Banks announced a first-of-its-kind ruling in a case that the City brought against the owners of 919 Prospect Avenue in the South Bronx. The ruling, the first to impose the maximum penalties available under

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Statement From Mayor on One-House Budget Resolutions

March 10, 2026 NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the following statement in response to the One-House Budget Resolutions: “The legislature and I agree: we cannot bridge this budget deficit on the backs of working-class New Yorkers. I’m grateful that the Assembly and Senate One-House Budgets recognize the scale of the fiscal crisis facing New York City. I

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Statement From Mayor on Protests Outside of Gracie Mansion

March 8, 2026 NEW YORK – Today, in response to yesterday’s protests outside of Gracie Mansion, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the following statement:   Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our

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Joint Statement From Mayor and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch

March 7, 2026 NEW YORK — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch released a joint statement on the passing of Police Officer Sorffly Davius. “Today, our city mourns the loss of Police Officer Sorffly Davius, who passed away on Friday following a medical episode while deployed to Kuwait with the 42nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army

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Mayor Launches New Efforts to Take Sidewalk Sheds Down

Require Fewer Unnecessary Sheds March 6, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a series of programs to take longstanding sheds down, especially at NYCHA campuses, and reduce the amount of sheds required moving forward. The Department of Buildings (DOB) is advancing reforms to reduce the amount of shed

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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 Appoints Kenny Minaya as Commissioner of Small Business Services  

March 2, 2026   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Kenny Minaya as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS).   “From the bodega on your corner to the laundromat that’s anchored your block for decades, small businesses are the lifeblood of

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Robust Measures to Keep New Yorkers Safe as Temperatures Rapidly Drop Sunday Night

March 1, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY,in preparation for a temperature drop of up to 20 degrees beginning early Sunday evening, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced expanded efforts to connect homeless New Yorkers to warmth and safety and to raise awareness about the dangers of the latest cold snap.   The City will increase

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