By Stephen Louis
On March 19, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order No. 15, establishing a new Office of Community Safety within the Mayor’s Office, and at the same time appointed Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety.
As previously described in CityLaw, there are a number of paths to move forward on Mayor Mamdani’s campaign pledge to establish a Department of Community Safety, which would create and expand mental health, crisis … <Read More>
By Stephen Louis
When Zohran Mamdani ran for Mayor, one of his leading proposals was the creation of a new Department of Community Safety. His campaign website includes a report setting forth the two main components of this initiative. One is creating a new city agency — the Department of Community Safety (DCS) — that would take a public health approach to safety. The other is a list of programs — some new, many existing … <Read More>
On January 4, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Dina Levy as the Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Mayor Mamdani also signed an executive order creating “Rental Ripoff” hearings, for New Yorkers to speak with relevant City agencies about challenges they face as renters.
By Stephen Louis
On January 1, 2026, Zohran Mamdani will become the Mayor of the City of New York. He will be busy from Day One. But to implement his policies, both big and small, what does he have to do on Day One, or shortly thereafter?