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City Hall changes: Adams taps ex-Staten Island boro prez Oddo as buildings commish, Park as social services boss

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on April 27, 2023
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Mayor Eric Adams officially named Republican former Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo on Thursday as the city’s new buildings commissioner, while also removing the word “acting” from the title of new Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park.

“Our administration has always been laser-focused on finding the right people for the right jobs at the right time, and Jimmy Oddo and Molly Wasow Park are exactly those people,” Adams said in a statement.

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City Hall changes: Adams taps ex-Staten Island boro prez Oddo as buildings commish, Park as social services boss

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