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Ahead of Feb. 27 Deadline, Mayor Mamdani Urges Families to Apply for Pre-K and 3-K

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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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Mayor Appoints Erin Dalton as Commissioner of Department of Social Services

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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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Mayor Mamdani, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Urge New Yorkers to Apply for 3-K & Pre-K

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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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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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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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Announces Opening of Upper East Side Early Childhood

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Education Center This Fall, Meeting Critical Demand in District February 19, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the long-anticipated opening of the District 2 Pre-K and 3-K Center at 403 E. 65th St. on the Upper East Side, adding more than 130 Pre-K and 3-K seats this September.   

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