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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked moving day at Gracie Mansion with a message aimed at everyday New Yorkers: the official mayoral residence should feel less like a closed-off symbol of power and more like a public space that belongs to the city. Speaking from the mansion’s garden alongside his wife, Rama, Mamdani said…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced senior communications hires for City Hall, assembling a team with deep experience in government, organizing and national campaigns — and a shared commitment to building a city that works for working people. Anna Bahr joins the Mamdani administration as Communications Director, overseeing the administration’s communications strategy, press office, digital and new media operations, and…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Christine Clarke as Chair of the Commission on Human Rights. As Chair, Clarke will tirelessly defend the rights of every single New Yorker, enforcing the NYC Human Rights Law, one of the most comprehensive civil rights laws in the nation, and will promote public education so every New Yorker knows their rights. Clarke will report to…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Joins NYC DOT Workers to Fix the Williamsburg Bridge Bump 164 Delancey St New York, NY January 6, 2026 NYC Mayor’s Office Sources: NYC.gov , Big New York news BigNY.com
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Joins Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Governor Kathy Hochul to Announce Safest Year Ever for Gun Violence, with Fewest Shooting Incidents and Shooting Victims in Recorded History Safest Year on the Subway System Since 2009 Outside the Pandemic Years, Fewest Transit Robberies Ever New York, New York – Police Commissioner Jessica S….
— TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain money from New Yorkers and make essential goods and services less affordable. Following…