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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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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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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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Mayor Appoints Diya Vij as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs

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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Statement from Mayor Mamdani on Military Strikes on Iran

“Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.  Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the

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Mayor Announces $20 Million Investment in Strong Foundations Initiative

to Expand Perinatal and Early Childhood Mental Health Programs for Families February 27, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced that the NYC Health Department would receive a $20 million investment over three years for the groundbreaking Strong Foundations initiative as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Strong

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