February 16, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York State will allocate an additional $1.5 billion in operating expenses over two years to help address New York City’s fiscal challenges. This additional funding includes $510 million in recurring funding targeted towards costs that had shifted from the […]
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February 15, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Small Business Services celebrated the formation of the new Coney Island Business Improvement District (BID) following the Mayor’s signing of the Certificate of Incorporation on February 15, 2026. With a first-year operating budget of up to $1 million, the
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February 13, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced in the Bronx that the New York City Department of Transportation will restart four previously halted street redesign projects to deliver faster, more reliable bus service and improve traffic safety across the Bronx and Brooklyn. “For too
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February 12, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his nomination of Nadia Shihata as Commissioner of the Department of Investigation (DOI). The DOI serves as the city’s independent oversight agency, investigating corruption, waste, fraud and abuse in city government and promoting transparency and accountability. Its authority extends to any city agency,
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February 10, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS TO THREE CITY AGENCIES AND OFFICES, INCLUDING CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER New Appointees Will Lead the Office of Technology and Innovation, Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities, Department for the Aging NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Mamdani today announced three new appointments to lead critical agencies and offices across city government. Mayor Mamdani appointed Lisa Gelobter as
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February 10, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAMDANI ADMINISTRATION INVITES NEW YORKERS TO JOIN FIRST-EVER RENTAL RIPOFF HEARINGS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS Hearings will give tenants a platform to share experiences with unsafe building conditions, hidden fees and other abuses City will have 90 days after hearings conclude to deliver a plan to protect tenants and hold bad
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February 9, 2026 Mayor Mamdani Announces in Flatbush What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the opening of the brand-new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush. He was joined by NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Kevin Parker, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and
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February 8, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR CITY’S 250 MOST DISTRESSED APARTMENT BUILDINGS Through the Alternative Enforcement Program, the city will increase monitoring and make repairs when landlords fail to act NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Dina Levy released an updated list of the
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February 5, 2026 First Step Towards Universal Child Care What you should know NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined New York City preschoolers to announce the administration’s first step on the path to launching 2-K and expanding 3-K access in all five boroughs: a new request for information for 2-K and 3-K providers. Building
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February 5, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK – TODAY,Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Phylisa Wisdom as executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, advancing the administration’s commitment to confronting antisemitism and all forms of hate across New York City. “I am thrilled to welcome Phylisa Wisdom as executive director
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