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3 days ago

Mayor Mamdani to sign order creating Office of Community Safety as first step on mental health response pledge | amNewYork

Mayor Mamdani signs executive order creating Office of Community Safety to reduce police response to mental health crises and non-criminal emergencies.

fromGothamist

3 days ago

Mamdani to create Office of Community Safety, a first step in fulfilling campaign promise

Mayor Mamdani is creating an Office of Community Safety with a deputy mayor to consolidate existing violence prevention and mental health emergency programs, representing the first step toward establishing a Department of Community Safety.

more#community-safety

fromNOTUS

4 days ago

Mamdani's Legal Department Seeks to End Its Representation of Eric Adams

New York City's legal department withdrew its defense of former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault lawsuit, determining he was not performing official duties when the alleged assault occurred.

fromNBC News

4 days ago

New York City seeks to stop defending former Mayor Eric Adams in sex assault suit

New York City's Law Department withdrew legal representation for former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault lawsuit, determining he was not acting within the scope of city employment when the alleged 1993 incident occurred.

fromIntelligencer

5 days ago

Wall Street Just Put Zohran Mamdani on Notice

Bond-rating agencies downgraded New York City's financial outlook from stable to negative, warning of potential credit rating downgrades if spending exceeds revenue without fiscal restraint.

5 days ago

NYC potty problem: Park's toilet plan stalled as Mamdani heads on with $4 million modular public restrooms

New York City's $4 million public toilet pilot program faces delays, with a Fort Washington Park restroom project stalled for nearly three years despite the city having only one public bathroom per 8,500 residents.

Mayor Mamdani creates LGBTQIA office, with NYC's first out trans agency head in charge

New York City establishes its first Mayor's Office for LGBTQIA+ affairs, appointing an out trans director to address disparities in homelessness, employment, and healthcare access among queer residents.

fromThem

Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC's First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani established the first-ever Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, led by transgender civil rights attorney Taylor Brown.

fromGothamist

Mayor Mamdani creates LGBTQIA office, with NYC's first out trans agency head in charge

fromThem

Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC's First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani established the first-ever Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, led by transgender civil rights attorney Taylor Brown.

Mayor Mamdani appoints trans woman to run first-ever NYC Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

New York City establishes its first Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with attorney Taylor Brown as inaugural director, making her the first transgender person to lead a NYC office or agency.

fromLGBTQ Nation

Zohran Mamdani recruits NYC's first openly trans director for new LGBTQIA+ Affairs office - LGBTQ Nation

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani established a Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with Taylor Brown as director, making her the first openly transgender person to lead a city agency.

fromOut Magazine

Mayor Mamdani appoints trans woman to run first-ever NYC Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

New York City establishes its first Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with attorney Taylor Brown as inaugural director, making her the first transgender person to lead a NYC office or agency.

fromAdvocate.com

Mayor Mamdani appoints trans woman to run first-ever NYC Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

New York City establishes its first Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with attorney Taylor Brown as inaugural director, making her the first transgender person to lead a NYC office or agency.

fromLGBTQ Nation

Zohran Mamdani recruits NYC's first openly trans director for new LGBTQIA+ Affairs office - LGBTQ Nation

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani established a Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with Taylor Brown as director, making her the first openly transgender person to lead a city agency.

fromOut Magazine

Mayor Mamdani appoints trans woman to run first-ever NYC Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

New York City establishes its first Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with attorney Taylor Brown as inaugural director, making her the first transgender person to lead a NYC office or agency.

Mamdani wants to take buildings from bad NYC landlords. This bill could make it happen.

New legislation would allow New York City to seize apartment buildings from negligent landlords with severe code violations and unpaid taxes, transferring them to responsible owners.

NYC real estate

fromtherealdeal.com

2 weeks ago

Daily Dirt: Dina Levy wants to know what you think

New York's housing administration is employing performative public listening sessions to build support for housing policy initiatives and demonstrate responsiveness to stakeholder concerns.

fromNew York Post

2 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani ditches campaign pledge on NYC intersections in latest flip-flop

Mayor Mamdani abandoned his campaign promise for universal daylighting at all intersections, instead adopting a case-by-case approach to parking restrictions near crosswalks.

fromThe New Yorker

2 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani and the Art of the Ask

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks funding for his ambitious plans by requesting tax increases on wealthy residents from Governor Hochul while simultaneously building political alliances with various leaders.

1 month ago

Mamdani taps long-time ally, City Council veteran Faiza Ali as Immigrant Affairs Commissioner | amNewYork

I am the proud daughter of immigrant parents from Pakistan who came to New York City with courage, an unshakable belief in possibility, and the determination to build a future here. This city gave us opportunity, stability, and the chance to put down roots, just as it has for generations of immigrants before us, Ali said. New York City is not just home to immigrants, it is powered by them.

New York City

New York Yankees

fromStreetsblog

1 month ago

'Everyone's At Fault': Mamdani and City Council Point Fingers Over Lowering Speed Limits - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor and City Council are each blaming the other for failing to implement Sammy's Law, preventing a citywide reduction of speed limits to 20 mph.

1 month ago

MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor says Trump threat to strip federal funds over sanctuary city policies misses deadline amNewYork

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said no federal funding cuts have been received after the Trump administration's threat against sanctuary jurisdictions and pledged to defend city values and laws.

2 months ago

Veteran attorney, former Adams deputy Randy Mastro gets new law firm gig amNewYork

Prominent litigator Randy Mastro, who most recently served as former Mayor Eric Adams' top deputy, is returning to private practice with a partnership at global law firm Dechert. Mastro, a former aide to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani who is known for employing an aggressive style in both City Hall and the courtroom, joins the roughly 900-lawyer Dechert as co-chair of the firm's securities and complex litigation practice.

Law

7 months ago

Mayor Adams says he wishes' he could use executive orders to skirt laws he disagrees with | amNewYork

"I wish my EOs can override laws. I'd override a whole lot of laws," Adams told reporters in the Bronx on July 22. But executive orders can't override laws."

Brooklyn