Category: NYC Mayor’s Office

• Mayor Mamdani Unveils 50+ Small‑Business Reforms; Says Upper East Side Legionnaires Source ‘Believed’ Eliminated After Cooling‑Tower Remediation

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  Jul 21

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a package called “OPEN for Small Businesses,” signing an executive order and unveiling more than 50 regulatory reforms for small businesses, and provided an update on… more ›

• Mamdani Makes OPEN Permanent: 50+ Small‑Business Reforms, Expanded NYC BEST and Business‑Owner Bill of Rights

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  Jul 21

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced “OPEN for Small Businesses,” a package of more than 50 city regulatory reforms and an executive order on July 20, 2026, that makes OPEN permanent, expands… more ›

• NYC Expands FIFA World Cup Final Shuttle Service — Shuttles Start 9:30 a.m.; Midtown Bus Lanes Active Until 11 p.m.

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  Jul 20

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani briefed New Yorkers on July 19, 2026 about expanded stadium shuttle service for the FIFA World Cup final, Midtown bus and shuttle routing, and match‑day travel guidance… more ›

• Mayor’s Office Launches Mandela Foundation Global Leadership Forum in NYC, Urges Global Solidarity Against Authoritarianism

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  Jul 20

  A July 19, 2026 event hosted by the Mayor’s Office in New York City opened the Mandela Foundation Global Leadership Forum with a speech invoking Nelson Mandela’s (Madiba’s) life, urging… more ›

• Mamdani Releases ‘Rental Ripoff’ Report — Manhattan West‑Side Encampment Noticed, To Be Cleared After 7‑Day Outreach; New Inspection Reforms Announced

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  Jul 17

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the city’s “rental ripoff” report July 16, 2026, announcing housing-enforcement reforms and saying a noticed Manhattan west-side encampment will be cleared after a seven-day outreach period.… more ›

• Mamdani’s ‘Rental Ripoff’ Plan: NYC to Investigate Every HEAT Complaint, Let Tenants Reschedule Inspections and Launch ‘Fix the City’ Enforcement

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  Jul 17

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on July 16 announced a “rental ripoff” report and a package of housing enforcement reforms that, he said, will require inspectors to investigate every… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Announces $67.5M to Expand Specialized Pre-K in NYC — 26 Schools Across 14 Districts to Serve ~250 Preschoolers This Fall

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  Jul 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $67.5 million city investment to expand specialized pre-K and early intervention services for children with disabilities, funding new preschool specialized programs at 26 schools across… more ›

• Mamdani Ties Bus Action Plan to BlockbyBlock: HPD to Launch Bronx Preservation ‘Spotlight’ as DOT/MTA Begin BRT Outreach (Flatbush First)

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  Jul 15

  New York City’s Bus Action Plan rollout and the administration’s BlockbyBlock housing proposal include targeted outreach and preservation work for Bronx neighborhoods, with the mayor saying Housing Preservation and Development… more ›

• Mamdani’s Bus Action Plan: City and MTA Promise ‘Up to 6 Minutes’ Per Trip — Route‑Level Metrics, Public Report and Monthly Board Reviews Planned

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  Jul 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Bus Action Plan rollout promised “up to six minutes” saved per trip and city and MTA officials say they will measure that improvement with route‑level performance indicators,… more ›

• NYC Launches ‘Pit Crews’ to Build Click‑to‑Cancel Portal for Subscription Complaints; Enforcement Starts Oct. 1, 2026

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  Jul 14

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of city “pit crews” — teams of product managers, designers, engineers, researchers, and data experts — and said the first team will build an… more ›

• New York City Announces ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule and Draft ‘Junk Fees’ Pricing — $525 Fine; Enforcement Starts Oct. 1, 2026

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  Jul 13

  New York City announced a municipal “click-to-cancel” rule and an all-in “junk fees” pricing proposal, telling businesses they must allow cancellations as easily as sign‑ups and giving the Department of… more ›

• Flatbush Avenue Named NYC’s First BRT Corridor — Five Rapid Bus Routes Announced, Flatbush Buildout Due by 2030

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  Jul 10

  New York City’s “Bus Action Plan” rollout on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s July 9 livestream announced five Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and confirmed Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn as the first… more ›

• NYC to Allow Omni Taps at Any Bus Door — All‑Door Boarding Announced with Fare Enforcement and 2027 Timeline

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  Jul 10

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City will roll out all-door bus boarding across its bus action plan, saying riders will be able to “swipe your Omni no matter… more ›

• NYC launches ‘Fast Buses, Better Service’: 50 corridors to get 20% faster service, 2,500 new buses and automated enforcement by 2028

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  Jul 9

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul on July 8, 2026 launched the city-state “Fast Buses, Better Service” action plan to speed buses on 50 priority corridors, funded by joint… more ›

• Gotham FC to Make Queens’ Etihad/Eddiad Park Home in 2028, Will Share Stadium with NYCFC — Public Financing Details Remain Unclear

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  Jul 8

  New York City announced July 7, 2026 that Gotham FC will make Etihad/Eddiad Park in Queens its permanent home beginning in 2028, to be a shared, soccer-specific stadium with New… more ›