New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tigani’s term as chair of the city’s Commission on Racial Equity will be extended through next summer, at which point he still planned to replace her.
David Banks and former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who both served in former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, discussed the SHSAT at a podcast taping in Harlem.
Lucy Lang, the inspector general for New York state, argued in an interview with Government Executive that IGs should prioritize improving the public’s trust in government – both through investigations and making sure citizens know that oversight is happening.
New York City needs to track exactly who is at risk of losing SNAP benefits and who has already fallen off the rolls to determine where help is most needed.