April 2, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Lisa F. Garcia and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Gregory Anderson today announced the completion of $24 million in new snow operations and composting facilities in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Funded, designed and constructed by the DEP, the […]
AS COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION March 18, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A key architect of City’s “Trash Revolution” returns to lead New York’s Strongest With nearly a decade at DSNY, Gregory will advance transformative programs including waste containerization and curbside composting NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of Gregory Anderson as Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Anderson
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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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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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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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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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February 21, 2026 See below for Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s prepared remarks on today’s weather update: Good afternoon, New York. Tomorrow, our city will face its second snowstorm in less than a month and our first blizzard since 2016. Right now, forecasts predict light snow will begin to fall tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM.
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February 21, 2026 What you should know NEW YORK, NY — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the City’s efforts to prepare for Sunday’s winter weather conditions. The city is officially in a blizzard warning, with weather forecasts estimating 15 to 19 inches of snow total and the possibility of up to nearly two feet. Dangerous, sustained
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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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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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