March 11, 2026 NEW YORK — Over the past week, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani visited classrooms and child care centers across all five boroughs to mark major progress toward universal child care for New York City families. In the past week alone, Mayor Mamdani announced more than 1,000 new 3-K seats in neighborhoods with high demand […]
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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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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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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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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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February 28, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY —TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Diya Vij as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the nation’s largest municipal funder of culture. As Commissioner, Vij will deepen the City’s commitment to supporting art and culture and ensure New York City is not only a place where artists
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February 25, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – With the Feb. 27 deadline approaching, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani joined children at a Pre-K and 3-K program in Morningside Heights and urged families to submit their applications. Families with children turning three or four in 2026 are encouraged to apply. Every family that applies
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February 25, 2026 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced his appointment of Erin Dalton as commissioner of New York City Department of Social Services (DSS). “New Yorkers deserve leaders who listen and act with urgency. Erin Dalton has spent decades proving that government can and must work better for people who
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February 24, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez encouraged families with children turning three or four this year to sign up for 3-K or Pre-K by Feb. 27, 2026, in a jointly released video in Spanish. Applications are open to all eligible families, regardless
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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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